Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Kapardin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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2.16. Rudra as Kapardin
In the 峁欢惫别诲补, Rudra is designated as Kapardin or one having braided hair.[1]
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya in his commentary of the 峁欢惫别诲补, construes the term kapardin as:
kapardina峁� ja峁乥hiryuktam.[2]
鲍惫补峁璦 takes the term kapardin as:
In another mantra of the 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 explains the word kapardin thus:
kapardine ja峁璱l膩ya.[4]
From these references, it is clear that Kapardin is one who has matted hair.
The word kapardin is repeatedly used as an epithet of 艢颈惫补 in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉.[5] Besides these, lord 艢颈惫补 is known as 闯补峁璱濒补, 闯补峁璱苍, 艢颈办丑补峁囜笉颈苍,[6] 闯补峁乨丑补谤补[7] also. These names signify his braided hair.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
峁欢惫别诲补,1.114.5; 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.29;43;48
[3]:
鲍惫补峁璦 on 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.43
[4]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid., 16.48
[5]:
痴腻测耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.54.69; 2.35.163; 尝颈峁単补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.18.33; 叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 2.25.12
[7]:
蝉补谤惫补箩帽补岣� 蝉补谤惫补诲别惫腻诲颈驳颈谤颈诲丑补苍惫腻 箩补峁乨丑补谤补岣� | Ibid., 1.98.30