Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Nilashikhanda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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2.12. Rudra as N墨la艣ikha峁囜笉a
The word 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 is used to designate Rudra as the possessor of blue-tufts鈥�
jal膩峁bhe峁ja 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 办补谤尘补办峁泃.[1]
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya in his commentary interprets the term 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 as:
苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 苍墨濒补var峁嘺kapardopeta | anena nityat膩ru峁噛a峁� uktam.[2]
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya expresses the term 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 by the word anena. The eternal-youth of Rudra is spoken of by means of this name or epithet 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补. According to Whitney, 苍墨濒补艣颈办丑补峁囜笉补 is one who possesses 鈥榙ark (苍墨濒补) crests鈥�.[3] Lord 艢颈惫补 is also called Kapardin or one who has matted hair and 狈墨濒补办别艣补 or one who has blue coloured hair.[4]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Atharvaveda-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 2.27.6
[3]:
Vide, Whitney, W.D., Atharvaveda Sa峁僪it膩, Vol.1, p.116
[4]:
尝颈峁単补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 2.50.21