Rudra

The Aum namah Śivāya mantra appears for the first time, yet without the Aum, in a traditional Vedic prayer to Rudra called Śri Rudram (Rudra is considered an earlier aspect and name of Lord Śiva).

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By the word Rudra is meant Prana and the other breaths.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Raudrah may mean also 'appertaining to Rudra, which is another name of Mahadeva.'

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Bharata heroes desirous of fight; and after the hour called Rudra had set in, Savyasachin made his appearance.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

This prince of Magadha -- the mightiest of all men in the world -- will behold with his physical eyes the god of gods called Rudra or Hara, the slayer of Tripura.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

This prince of Magadha -- the mightiest of all men in the world -- will behold with his physical eyes the god of gods called Rudra or Hara, the slayer of

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Towards the evening of Brahma's day, Aniruddha became filled with wrath, and as a consequence of this, there sprang from his forehead a son called Rudra vested with the power of destroying everything (when the hour for destruction comes).

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

The Fire-god is called Rudra by Brahmanas, and from this fact Skanda is called the son of Rudra.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

It is not his earliest designation and does not occur as a proper name in the Ṛig Veda where he is known as Rudra, a word of disputed derivation, but probably meaning the roarer.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Charles Eliot 1896

They are the comrades of Indra, sometimes, like Indra, the sons of Dyaus or the sky, but also the sons of another terrible god, called Rudra, or the

India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge Alexander Wilder 1861