Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra and Ambika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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8. Rudra and 础尘产颈办腻
A reference has been found in the context of the Tryambaka offering of the 艢atapatha 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, where 础尘产颈办腻 is said to be Rudra鈥檚 sister. A share is offered to Rudra and he (Rudra) is invoked to accept his share along with 础尘产颈办腻, Rudra鈥檚 sister.[1] In the 罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, autumn season is identified with 础尘产颈办腻. 础尘产颈办腻 is Rudra鈥檚 蝉补丑补肠腻谤墨峁嚹�. Rudra kills the creatures along with 础尘产颈办腻.[2] In the 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 remarks that 础尘产颈办腻 kills her enemies by taking the form of autumn and spreading fever etc., diseases.[3] Here, 础尘产颈办腻 is delineated with Rudra as a ferocious deity. Her dreaded form is reflected very clearly.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
e峁 te rudra bh膩ga岣� saha svasr膩mbikay膩 ta峁� ju峁sva sv膩hetyambik膩 ha vai n膩m膩sya 蝉惫补蝉腻...|| Ibid., 2.6.2.9
[2]:
e峁 te rudra bh膩gassaha svasr膩鈥檓bikayety膩ha | 艣aradv膩 asy膩mbik膩 蝉惫补蝉腻 | 迟补测腻 v膩 e峁 hinasti...|| 罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补-br膩hma峁嘺, 1.6.10.75
[3]:
s膩 c膩mbik膩 艣aradr奴pa峁� 辫谤腻辫测补 jar膩dikamutp膩dya ta峁� virodhina峁� hanti | 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 on 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.57