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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)

by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words

This page relates ‘Rishabha 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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In the ʳܰṇa, there is an account of the Ṛṣ incarnation of Ś. This form of Ś is very merciful. Once upon a time, there was a prince, 󲹻. He died of infection by poison. Ś made him (󲹻) alive. One day when 󲹻 was sixteen years old, Ś taking the form of a great Dzī named Ṛṣ, went to him[1] and conferred him a divine conch and a sword as a boon after becoming pleased with his prayer.[2]

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[1]:

avatāreṇa me yena bhadrāyurnṛpabālaka� | jīvito hi ṛt� kṣeḍadoṣato janakojjhita� || prāpte’tha ṣoḍaśe varṣe tasya rājaśiśo� puna� | yayau tadveśa� 󲹲 ṛṣ� sa madātmaka� || Ibid., 3.4.40-41

[2]:

ٲٲ� sa 첹� 徱ⲹ� śṅk� ṅg� ca bhāsvaram | dadau tasmai Բٳ sarvaśatruvināśanam || Ibid., 3.4.43

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