Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥�3d. Rudra in the Samjnanishti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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3d. Rudra in the Sa峁僯帽膩n颈峁ａ弓颈
In the 叠补耻诲丑腻测补苍补 艢rauta S奴tra, it is stated that one who is disliked among the equals, should perform the Sa峁僯帽膩n颈峁ａ弓颈. When those people with whom he desires to bring about harmony have assembled, he should offer a cake on eight potsherds to Vasumat-Agni, cooked rice to Rudravat soma, a cake on eleven potsherds to Marutvat-Indra and cooked rice to 膧dityavat-痴补谤耻峁嘺.[1] According to Chitrabhanu Sen, 鈥淪a峁僯帽膩n墨 (颈峁ａ弓颈) an 颈峁ａ弓颈 for obtaining 鈥榓greement鈥� of the relatives of the sacrificer for recognizing him as a chief (叠补耻诲丑腻测补苍补 艢rauta S奴tra, XIII.20).鈥�[2]
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[1]:
ya岣� sam膩nairmitho 惫颈辫谤颈测补岣� sy膩ttametay膩 sa峁僯帽膩ny膩 y膩jayediti | sa yai岣� sa峁僯ij帽膩s墨t te峁Ｅ玴asamete峁agnaye vasumate鈥� som膩ya rudravate carumindr膩ya marutvate purod膩艣amek膩da艣akap膩la峁� varu峁嚹亂膩dityavate carumiti | 叠补耻诲丑腻测补苍补-艣rautas奴tra., 13.20
[2]:
Vide, Sen, Chitrabhanu, A Dictionary of the Vedic Rituals, p.114