Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楧estruction of Shankhacuda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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10. Destruction of 艢补峁卥丑补肠奴岣峚
艢补峁卥丑补肠奴岣峚, a valorous demon performed 迟补辫补蝉测腻 for getting a boon from 叠谤补丑尘腻. He desired a boon that he should be unassailable from the gods. For this purpose, 叠谤补丑尘腻 gave him the 办峁涐梗峁嘺办补惫补肠补 which bestowed welfare upon the universe and made the holder triumphant. After gaining the boon from 叠谤补丑尘腻, he became a tormentor king. He fought with the gods and defeated all of them. Then for the welfare of the entire world, lord 艢颈惫补 took up his burning trident in his hands and threw it at 艢补峁卥丑补肠奴岣峚. The trident encircled the head of 艢补峁卥丑补肠奴岣峚 very fast and chopped off his head. 艢颈惫补 destroyed the demon king into ashes.[1]
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艢颈惫补-pur膩峁嘺, 2.5.40.12-29