Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楽hiva as Jatadhara and Kalarupa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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2.32. 艢颈惫补 as 闯补峁乨丑补谤补 and 碍腻濒补r奴pa
When 艢颈惫补 heard the news of 厂补迟墨鈥檚 death in the 顿补办峁 测补箩帽补, he went to the sacrificial ground. Having seen the angry 艢颈惫补, all the gods left that place as fast as possible. Becoming angry, lord 艢补峁卥补谤补 killed numerous gods by blowing his trident. He destroyed everything with the fire that arose from his third eye. He destroyed the teeth of 笔奴峁苍. Infuriated, 艢颈惫补 slapped the face of Bhaga, as a result of which both of his (Bhaga鈥檚) eyes fell to the ground. Thereafter 艢颈惫补 went near the sacrificial altar and looked at the three sacrificial fires with his fierce eyes. Then the 测补箩帽补 turned himself in to the form of a divine deer and flew away to the sky. Then 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补 in the form of 碍腻濒补 pierced 测补箩帽补 with his 笔腻艣耻辫补迟补 arrow. Lord 艢颈惫补 with his half part was popularly known as 闯补峁乨丑补谤补 and his other half part in the sky was called 碍腻濒补r奴pa.[1]
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痴腻尘补苍补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 5.1-28