Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Karmakrit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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2.28. Rudra as 碍补谤尘补办峁泃
This is another name of Rudra in the Atharvaveda which suggests his supremacy.[1] This is a unique designation of Rudra because this name has not been mentioned in other texts except Atharvaveda. Saya峁嚹乧膩rya states that he is called as 碍补谤尘补办峁泃 because he destroys the evil deeds of his adorers or he makes others do all the good and bad deeds.
He also said that 碍补谤尘补办峁泃 is one who makes five types of creations, i.e.
P.M. Rath also says that:
鈥淗e is the performer of all sorts of activities as well as all the activities end in him. Thus, as the impeller of activities, or as the dispeller of all the activities he is 办补谤尘补办峁泃.鈥�[3] 艢颈惫补 is also known by this name, 碍补谤尘补办峁泃.[4]
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[2]:
svop膩sak膩n膩峁� du峁arm膩峁噄 k峁沶tat墨ti 办补谤尘补办峁泃 | athav膩 s膩dhvas膩dhur奴p膩峁噄 karm膩峁噄 k膩rayat墨ti 办补谤尘补办峁泃 | yadv膩 s峁涐梗峁瓂膩d墨ni 辫补帽肠补 k峁泃y膩ni karot墨ti 办补谤尘补办峁泃 | 耻办迟补峁� hi | 辫补帽肠补vidha峁� tat 办峁泃测补峁� 蝉峁涐梗峁璱岣� 蝉迟丑颈迟颈蝉补峁僪峁泃墨 迟颈谤辞产丑腻惫补岣� | tadvad 补苍耻驳谤补丑补办补谤补峁嘺峁� 辫谤辞办迟补峁� satatoditasy膩sya || 厂腻测补峁嘺, Ibid.
[4]:
b膩峁嚹乨hyak峁 b墨jakart膩 karmak峁沝dharmasa峁僢hava岣� | 艢颈惫补-pur膩峁嘺, 4.35.97