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Shiva

शिव

Also known as हरः · शूलपाणिः · गिरिशः · वामदेवः · रुद्र · नीललोहितः · भवः · मन्युः

Designated Hara for the function of dissolution

In the one Purusha's bearing of maintenance-creation-dissolution the designation for dissolution is Hara: 'sthityadaye hari-virinci-hariti samjnah' (SB 1.2.23).

The eleven names of Rudra: Manyu, Manu, Mahinas, Mahan, Shiva, Rta-dhvaja, Ugra-retas, Bhava, Kala, Vamadeva, Dhrita-vrata.

At SB 3.12.12. Manu and Kala here are names of Rudra, not the separate Manu or Kala entities.

The eleven Rudranis: Dhi, Vrtti, Ushana, Uma, Niyut, Sarpi, Ila, Ambika, Iravati, Sudha, Diksha.

At SB 3.12.13 these are explicitly called the wives of Rudra.

The ten stations assigned to Rudra: the heart, the senses, the sky, air, fire, water, earth, sun, moon and penance.

At SB 3.12.11 Brahma says these were made beforehand.

Shiva — knows tattva of — Krishna

Shiva knows Krishna's most secret glory: 'asyanubhavam bhagavan veda guhyatamam shivah' (SB 1.9.19). Evidence: EXPLICIT.

Shiva — gave weapon to — Arjuna

Shiva, astonished in battle, gave Arjuna His own weapon: 'bhagavan yudhi shulapanir vismapitah sagirijo 'stram adan nijam me' (SB 1.15.12), with Parvati beside Him. Direction: giver -> receiver. Evidence: EXPLICIT.