Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)
by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words
This page relates 鈥楢ppearance of Lord Sadashiva-murti鈥� of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The Upani峁ds are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.
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15. Appearance of Lord 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补-尘奴谤迟颈
厂补诲腻艣颈惫补-尘奴谤迟颈 has a crystal like complexion and matted hair. He is five faced with ten arms. He has one body and two feet. In his right five hands, He holds the trident which represent the 滨肠肠丑腻艣补办迟颈, 闯帽腻苍补艣补办迟颈 and 碍谤颈测腻艣补办迟颈, an axe that represent the 笔补谤腻艣补办迟颈, a staff with a skull which is the symbolic of 碍补谤迟峁泃惫补 [办补谤迟峁泃惫补尘], a sword, a ball of rice for the Manes, a thunderbolt and abhaya mudr膩 which offer refuge to people. In his let five hands, He holds a serpent which is symbolic of sin, noose which represent the 惭腻测腻 that lead the gross and the subtle forms, a blue lotus, a god, a 岣峚尘补谤耻, a varada mudra which bestows riches, a wears a parivatta [parivattam] that represents his tirobhava aspect and a smile that show his blessing nature. This form of 艢颈惫补 with attributes, facilitates meditation and worship.
Yet he is also beyond this form; therefore all hat has been said of the 尝颈峁単补尘奴谤迟颈 applies to 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补尘奴谤迟颈 as well.[1]
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艢颈惫补 Tattvaratn膩kara Kallola I, 罢补谤补峁単补 6.verse 10