Rudrakopa, Rudra-kopa: 2 definitions
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Rudrakopa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRudrakopa (啶班啶︵啶班啷嬥お) refers to 鈥淩udra鈥檚 anger鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.35. Accordingly, as Vi峁ａ箛u said to Dak峁:鈥斺�淸...] O Dak峁, protection shall be offered to your sacrifice. My promise of protecting Dharma is truly well known. You have stated the truth, but you have transgressed the same. O Dak峁 listen, I shall tell you. Cast off your cruelty. [...] Who can save you from Rudra鈥檚 anger [viz., rudrakopa]? O Dak峁, a person who protects you, the wicked one, finds no approval anywhere鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: Shodhganga: The Caraka Sa峁僪it膩 and the Su艣ruta Sa峁僪it膩Rudrakopa (啶班啶︵啶班啷嬥お) refers to the 鈥渇erocious wrath of Rudra鈥�, according to Carakasa峁僪it膩 Cikits膩sth膩na 3.14.鈥擱eferences to 艢iva in the medical texts occur in association with a few diseases, principally with fever, which is termed 蝉补谤惫补谤辞驳腻驳谤补箩补 or the foremost among the diseases. Its mythological origin is traced to the ferocious wrath of Rudra (rudrakopa). Fever owes its origin to the fire-like anger of Rudra by which of which it afflicts all living beings and it does not spare the gods. Consequently, he is first deity to be propitiated for its cure. The worship of Rudra-艢iva with his retinues is also advised in exogenous type of psychic disorder (产丑奴迟辞苍尘腻诲补) and epilepsy.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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