Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楾en incarnations of Shiva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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21. Ten incarnations of 艢颈惫补
In the 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺, mention is made of ten incarnations of 艢颈惫补. The first incarnation of 艢颈惫补 is 惭补丑腻办腻濒补, second is 罢腻谤补, third 叠腻濒补, fourth 艢r墨vidye艣a-峁岣峚艣补, fifth incarnation is famous as Bhairava, sixth is Chinnamastaka, seventh 顿丑奴尘补惫腻苍, eight Bagal膩mukha, ninth is 惭腻迟补峁単补 and the tenth incarnation of 艢颈惫补 is Kamala. These incarnations of 艢颈惫补 bestow worldly pleasure and all desires.[1]
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Ibid., 3.17.1-12