Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates ‘Common epithets of Rudra and Shiva� 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.
6. Common epithets of Rudra and Ś
Now, a list of some common epithets of Rudra and Ś in the Vedic and Purāṇic literature has been given below:
1. | Agrevadha | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.40; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.47; Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.31 |
2. | Babhru | ṻ岹, 2.33.5;8;9;15; -ܰṇa, 2.35.170 |
3. | Bhagavan | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.52;53; -ܰṇa, 1.54.82; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.31.42; 2.18.31; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.11 |
4. | Bhava | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.28; Bhāgavata-ܰṇa, 3.12.12; Mārkaṇḍeya-ܰṇa, 49.7; |
5. | ī | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.40; Mār.P., 52.8; -ܰṇa, 1.27.14; Ś-ܰṇa, 2-131: վṣṇ-ܰṇa, 1.8.6; ṇḍ-ܰṇa,1.10.14;ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.47 |
6. | ūٲ貹پ | A.V? |
7. | ūԲ貹پ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.59; -ܰṇa, 1.54.66; 2.35.193 |
8. | Dhvanin | Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.31; |
9. | Durevadha | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.40; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.47; Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.31 |
10. | Ҳṇa貹پ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.25; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.65 |
11. | Giricara | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.22; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.75 |
12. | Ҿś | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.4; ղٳپīⲹ-ṃh, 4.1; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.98.37; Matsya. P., 132.18; -ܰṇa, 2.35.166; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.9 |
13. | Ჹś | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.40; -ܰṇa, 1.30.220; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.68;Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.27 |
14. | ᾱṇy | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.17; -ܰṇa, 2.35.189; ṅg-ܰṇa, 2.18.31 |
15. | Hrasva | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.30; -ܰṇa, 2.35.165;Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.30 |
16. | ĪśԲ | ṻ岹, 2.33.9; 11;ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.53; Atharvaveda-ṃh,?;Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.35 |
17. | ṣṭ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.32; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.72.127 |
18. | Kapardin | ṻ岹,1.114.5; ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.10;29;43;59; ղٳپīⲹ-ṃh,4.10; -ܰṇa, 1.54.69; 2.35.163; 2.35.163; ṅg-ܰṇa,1.18.16; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.18.3; ṇḍ-ܰṇa, 2.25.12; Agni-ܰṇa, 18.44 |
19. | ṛt | Atharvaveda-ṃh, 2.27.6; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.97 |
20. | Kavacin | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.35; -ܰṇa,2.35.169; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.123 |
21. | Kavi | ṻ岹, 1.114.4; -ܰṇa, 2.35.166; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.18 |
22. | ṛtپ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 3.61;16.51;Kūrma-ܰṇa, 1.18.3; 25.10; -ܰṇa, 2.35.192; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.8; ṇḍ-ܰṇa,2.25.14 |
23. | ṣaⲹ屹ī | ṻ岹, 1.114.10; ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.48; |
24. | ṣeٰṇāṃ Pati | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.18; Brahma-ܰṇa, 3.4.34.3 |
25. | Ѳś | ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.98.31; |
26.. | Mayaskara | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.41; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.37 |
27. | īḍhṣṭ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.11;29;51; Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.26; |
28. | īdzٲ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.47; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.98.31 |
29. | ṣaṅg | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.21; -ܰṇa, 2.35.169; |
30. | ʲśܱ貹پ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.40; Mār.P., 52.8; -ܰṇa 1.27.11; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.72.101; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.12; վṣṇ-ܰṇa, 1.8.6; ṇḍ-ܰṇa,1.10.13 |
31. | Prathama | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.5; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.21.4 |
32. | ʳܰṣa | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.28; ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.24.1;ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.38; |
33. | Rudra | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.39;1;2;15;16; ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.18.1; 24.1Brh.P.,3.4.34.9b-11a; ṅg-ܰṇa,1.18.21;-ܰṇa,1.27.6;2.35.164;Ś-ܰṇa,4.3 5.1; ṇḍ-ܰṇa, 1.10.7 |
34. | ṣa | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.8; Atharvaveda-ṃh, 11.2.7;17; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.61; -ܰṇa, 2.35.164; |
35. | Śṅk | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.41; -ܰṇa, 1.54.69; 2.35.174; ṇḍ-ܰṇa,2.24.25; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.18.31 |
36. | Ś | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.28; ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.19.1; Mār.P., 52.7; -ܰṇa, 2.35.170; ṅg-ܰṇa,1.65.55; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.2; վṣṇ-ܰṇa, 1.8.6;ṇḍ-ܰṇa, 1.10.10 |
37. | Śṇḍ | -ܰṇa, 1.54.71; ṅg-ܰṇa,1.65.55; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.123 |
38. | Ś辱ṣṭ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.29; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.149; Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.26;4.35.52 |
39. | Śپ첹ṇṭ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.28; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.18.33; -ܰṇa, 2.35.162; |
40. | Ś | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.41; ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.16.2;21.1V.P., 1.27.9; ṅg-ܰṇa,1.95.36; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.19; ṇḍ-ܰṇa,2.25.11 |
41. | Śī첹ṇṭ | Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.38 |
42. | ܳṅg | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.6; |
43. | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.40; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.42; Ś-ܰṇa, 2.2.41.27 | |
44. | Tryambaka | ṻ岹, 7.59.12; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.98 |
45. | Ugra | ṻ岹, 2.33.9; ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.40; Atharvaveda-ṃh, 11.2.10; Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.12; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.36;-ܰṇa, 2.35.169 |
46. | 貹پ | ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.22.1; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.64 |
47. | ṣṇīṣi� | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.22; -ܰṇa, 2.35.164 |
48. | 峾Բ | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh,16.30; ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.95.46; |
49. | վśū貹 | ᲹԱ⾱-ṃh, 16.25; ղٳپīⲹ-ṇy첹, 10.23.1;Ś-ܰṇa, 4.35.6 |
50. | ṛṣ | ṚV., 2.33.4; 6;7;8;15;ṅg-ܰṇa, 1.65.150 |