Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楤rahmacari incarnation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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36. 叠谤补丑尘补肠腻谤墨 incarnation
A legend of 叠谤补丑尘补肠腻谤墨 incarnation of 艢颈惫补 has been found in the 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺. According to this story, 笔腻谤惫补迟墨, the daughter of 贬颈尘腻濒补测补 and 惭别苍腻, went to the deep forest and performed austere penance for achieving 艢颈惫补 as her husband. Lord 艢颈惫补 wished to test the depth of her devotion. For that purpose, he reached infront of 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 taking the form of a 叠谤补丑尘补肠腻谤墨.[1]
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Ibid., 3.33