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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)

by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words

This page relates ‘Shiva as Triguna� 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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Ś is present in three different forms. That is why he is called հṇa.[1] In the Ś Purāṇa, it is said that he is divided into three ṇa. That is why he is referred to as հṇa. Since he has divided himself into four, he is called 䲹ٳܰū.[2]

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[1]:

ٰ yadvartate loke tasmāttriguṇa ucyate | ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.70.95

[2]:

eva� ٰ vibhinnatvādbrahmā triguṇa ucyate || ٳܰ 󲹰ٲٱ峦ٳܰū� īپٲ� || Ś-purāṇa, 7.1.10.29

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