Vasudeva said O mighiyarmed Yudhishthira, listen to me as I recite to you the many names of Rudra as also the high blessedness of that great one.
वासुदेव उवाच युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो महाभाग्यं महात्मनः। रुद्राय बहुरूपाय बहुनाम्ने निबोध मे॥