Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楴andishvara incarnation of Shiva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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16. Nand墨艣vara incarnation of 艢颈惫补
In the 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺, it is said that once, the great sage 艢颈濒腻诲补, who desired a son, performed a severe penance in order to please Indra. Indra delighted at his penance wanted to give him a boon. 艢颈濒腻诲补 told Indra that he desired to have a son who will be born of holy rites, will not be born of a womb and will be free from death. To this, Indra replied that neither he (Indra) nor 叠谤补丑尘腻 and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 could give him such a son except 艢颈惫补. Then 艢颈濒腻诲补 began to propitiate lord 艢颈惫补 for a thousand years. Lord 艢颈惫补 was pleased at his severe penance and gave him a boon that he himself shall become the son of 艢颈濒腻诲补 by the name of Nandin and shall not be born of a womb. Then lord 艢颈惫补 was born as a son of 艢颈濒腻诲补 by the name of Nandin.[1]
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Ibid., 3.6.5-34