Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楨pithets relating to Rudra鈥檚 auspicious character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(f): Epithets relating to Rudra鈥檚 auspicious character
Rudra鈥檚 auspicious character is revealed by a number of epithets. Such as Mayaskara, Mayobhava, 艢补峁僢丑补惫补, 艢补峁卥补谤补, 艢颈惫补, 艢颈惫补tara,[1] 惭墨岣峢耻峁ａ弓补尘补,[2] 惭墨岣峢耻峁,[3] 惭墨岣峢惫补,[4] 艢颈惫补tama.[5]
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补 derives the term 艣补峁卥补谤补 and mayaskara respectively as:
And:
mayo 尘辞办峁蝉耻办丑补峁� karoti mayaskara岣�.[6]
It means Rudra bestows loukikasukha (earthly happiness) and 尘辞办峁蝉耻办丑补 (salvation).
The term 艣颈惫补 implies auspicious and sinless鈥�
In this context, 鲍惫补峁璦 remarks that鈥�
From his (鲍惫补峁璦鈥檚) commentary it can be understood that he has a capacity of sprinkling rain or water and he is youthful. He is also known as 艢补尘产丑耻 and 惭补测辞产丑奴.[9]
According to S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya,
sa峁� 蝉耻办丑补峁� bh膩vayatyutp膩dayat墨ti v膩 艣ambhu岣� | 尘补测补岣� 蝉耻办丑补峁� bh膩vayat墨ti mayobh奴.[10]
It means one who bestows or generates happiness is called 艢补尘产丑耻 and 惭补测辞产丑奴. He is extolled as Prathamo Daivyo 叠丑颈峁办 or the first divine physician[11] and 罢腻谤补 or one who protects the whole world.[12]
鲍惫补峁璦 takes the term prathamo daivyo bhi峁k as:
And the word 迟腻谤补 means:
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
苍补尘补岣� 艣a峁僢hav膩ya ca mayobhav膩ya ca 苍补尘补岣� 艣a峁卥ar膩ya ca mayaskar膩ya ca 苍补尘补岣� 艣iv膩ya ca 艣颈惫补tar膩ya ca || 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.41
[3]:
namo鈥檚tu n墨lagr墨v膩ya sahasr膩k峁Ｄ亂a m墨岣峢u峁 | Ibid., 16.8
[6]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid., 16.41
[7]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid.
[8]:
鲍惫补峁璦, Ibid., 16.11
[9]:
罢补颈迟迟颈谤墨测补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 4.5.8.9
[11]:
adhyavocadadhivakt膩 prathamo daivyo bhi峁k | 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 16.5
[12]:
namo v峁沰峁bhyo harike艣ebhyo namast膩r膩ya || Ibid., 16.40
[13]:
鲍惫补峁璦, Ibid., 16.5
[14]:
惭补丑墨诲丑补谤补, Ibid., 16.40