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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 5.105

rudra-rūpa dhari’ kare jagat saṁhāra sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — icchāya yāṅhāra
[rudra-roopa dhari’ kare jagat samhaara srishti-sthiti-pralaya — ichchaaya yaanhaara]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rudra-rūpa dhari’ kare jagat saṁhāra sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — icchāya yāṅhāra
Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Thus creation, maintenance and dissolution are created by His will.

Maheśvara, or Lord Śiva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Viṣṇu. Effectively comparing Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, the Brahma-saṁhitā says that Viṣṇu is like milk, whereas Śiva is like yogurt. Yogurt is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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