Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楩ire without oblation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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11. Fire without oblation
In the context of the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 sacrifice, it is stated that the Adhvaryu should offer oblation to 狈颈谤峁泃颈. If Adhvaryu approaches 驳腻谤丑补辫补迟测补 fire without offering oblation to 狈颈谤峁泃颈, then fire becomes Rudra and being angry kills the Adhvaryu and 测补箩补尘腻苍补.[1]
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[1]:
辫腻辫尘腻苍补尘别惫补 苍颈谤峁泃颈峁� 辫奴谤惫腻峁� niravadayate...yadahutv膩 驳腻谤丑补辫补迟测补 墨yu岣� || rudro bh奴tv膩鈥檊niranutth膩ya | 补诲丑惫补谤测耻峁� ca 测补箩补尘腻苍补峁� ca hany膩t...|| Ibid., 1.6.1.1-2