Aila said Whence does Rudra originate? What also is his form? Creatures are seen to be destroyed by creatures. Tell me all this, O Kashyapa, Whence does the god Rudra originate.
ऐल एवाच कुतो रुद्रः कीदृशो वापि रुद्रः सत्त्वैः सत्त्वं दृश्यते वध्यमानम्। एतत् सर्वं कश्यप मे प्रचक्ष्व कुतो रुद्रो जायते देव एषः॥