Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥榁ajasaneyi-samhita (g): Malicious aspects of Rudra鈥� of the study on the Rudra-Shiva concept in the Vedic and Puranic literature, starting with the concept of God as contemplated by the Rishis (Vedic sages). These pages further deal with the aspects, legends, iconography and eulology of Rudra-Shiva as found in the Samhitas, Brahamanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads Sutras and Puranas. The final chapters deal with descriptions of his greatness, various incarnations and epithets.
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2. 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 (g): Malicious aspects of Rudra
Rudra鈥檚 malicious nature is expressed by a number of attributes. As the slaughterer of enemies he is designated as Abhighnan.[1]
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 derives the term abhighnan as:
abhihanti 艣atr奴nityabhighnan
Or one who always slay the enemies.[2] Avabhedin[3] because he splits the enemies.[4] He is invoked as Ugra or fierce, 叠丑墨尘补 or terrible,[5] 痴测腻诲丑颈苍[6] or one who pierced the enemies.[7] The terms ugra and 产丑墨尘补 are illustrated by 鲍惫补峁璦 respectively as ugra 耻诲驳奴谤峁嘺岣� and 产丑墨尘辞 产丑墨峁峁嘺岣�.[8] Since Rudra kills the one who remains in front, he is known as Agrevadha and Rudra is also called 顿奴谤别惫补诲丑补 as he slays the one standing far away.[9] He is also praised as 贬补苍迟峁� and 贬补苍墨测补蝉,[10] 艢补谤惫补.[11]
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 remarks that鈥�
Here, it is said that reverence is paid to 艢补谤惫补 who kills or destroys all the sins.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
nama udguram膩峁嚹亂a c膩bhighnate ca nama...|| 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.46
[2]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.
[3]:
...苍补尘补岣� 艣奴r膩ya c膩vabhedine ca || 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.34
[4]:
avabhinatti rip奴nn墨cairvid膩rayat墨tyavabhed墨 tasmai 苍补尘补岣� || 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.
[5]:
苍补尘补岣� 艣a峁僩ave ca pa艣upataye ca nama ugr膩ya ca bh墨m膩ya ca...|| VS., 16.40
[6]:
Ibid., 16.18
[8]:
鲍惫补峁璦, Ibid., 16.40
[9]:
agre puro vartam膩no hant墨tyagrevadha岣� tasmai | 诲奴谤别 vartam膩no hant墨ti 诲奴谤别vadha岣� tasmai | 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid., 16.40
[10]:
...namo鈥檊revadh膩ya ca 诲奴谤别vadh膩ya ca namo hantre ca han墨yase ca namo v峁沰峁bhyo harike艣ebhyo namast膩r膩ya || 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻,16.40
[11]:
...namo bhav膩ya ca rudr膩ya ca 苍补尘补岣� 艣arv膩ya ca pa艣upataye ca namo n墨lagr墨v膩ya ca 艣itika峁囜弓h膩ya ca || Ibid., 16.28
[12]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.