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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)

by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words

This page relates ‘Ashvatthama incarnation� 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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ٰṇa was born of sage 󲹰屹Ჹ but not of any womb. ٰṇa was an extremely skilled archer as well as excellent in the Vedas. He performed an elaborate penance to please Ś for obtaining a son who will help Kauravas. Lord Ś, satisfied by his penance, took birth as a son of ٰṇa. That boy became well known as śٳٳ峾.[1]

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Ibid., 3.36

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