Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Annada and Annapati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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2.26. Rudra as 础苍苍腻诲补 and Annapati
Rudra is known as 础苍苍腻诲补 and Annapati in the 19th 办腻峁囜笉补 of the Atharvaveda.[1] Here, in this mantra, Agni is regarded as Rudra.
W.D. Whitney defines the mantra thus:
鈥淢ay I be one not falling short of food; to the food eating lord of food, to Agni as Rudra be homage.鈥�[2]
In the 罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, it is stated that:
In later literature, 艢颈惫补 is renowned by the name 础苍苍腻诲补, Annapati[4] and Annamaya.[5]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
[2]:
Vide, Whitney,W.D., Atharvaveda Sa峁僪it膩, Vol.III, p.411
[3]:
罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补-br膩hma峁嘺, 1.1.8.4
[4]:
annad膩y膩nnapataye namo鈥檚tvannabhav膩ya ca | 痴腻测耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.30.213
[5]:
tejomayo鈥檓峁泃amayo鈥檔namaya艣ca sudh膩pati岣� || 艢颈惫补-pur膩峁嘺, 4.35.15