Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Pinakapani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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2.15. Rudra as 笔颈苍腻办补p膩峁噄
Rudra carries in his hands a beautiful bow. In the 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, it is mentioned that the name of Rudra鈥檚 bow is 笔颈苍腻办补.[1]
It is clear by the explanation of 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补鈥�
In another mantra of this Veda, Rudra is described as 笔颈苍腻办腻惫补蝉补.[3]
Here, 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 gives an explanation of the term 辫颈苍腻办腻惫补蝉补 as:
辫颈苍腻办腻惫补蝉补岣� pin膩k膩khya峁� tvad墨ya峁� dhanu...[4]
艢颈惫补 is well known by the name 笔颈苍腻办补p膩峁噄,[5] 笔颈苍腻办补hasta[6] as well as 笔颈苍腻办颈苍.[7] From these names, it is clear that lord 艢颈惫补 is also the wielder of a bow, 笔颈苍腻办补.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
[2]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.
[3]:
avatatadhanv膩 辫颈苍腻办腻惫补蝉补岣� k峁泃tiv膩s膩 ahi峁僺anna岣� 艣ivo鈥檛墨hi || 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.61
[4]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.
[5]:
(a) pin膩kap膩峁噄rbh奴deva岣� svastida岣� svastik峁泃sudh墨岣� || 艢颈惫补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 4.35.17 (b) 碍奴谤尘补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.25.90
[6]:
苍补尘补岣� pin膩kahast膩ya vajrahast膩ya vai 苍补尘补岣� || 痴腻测耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.54.65
[7]:
(a) pin膩kine ce峁mate citr膩ya rohit膩ya ca || Ibid., 2.35.171 (b) 艢颈惫补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 4.35.7; Li峁単a-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.2.51; 18.16