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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)

by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words

This page relates ‘Trishtubh and Rudras� 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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In the Gopatha 󳾲ṇa, հṣṭܲ metre is portrayed as the wife of Rudras. This identification may be done on the basis of their similarities of number. Rudra are of eleven in number and հṣṭܲ metre also includes eleven syllables in each .[1] The definition of հṣṭܲ metre is depicted in the

ṻ岹پśⲹ ٳܲ�

catuścatvāriṃśat triṣṭuvakṣarāṇi catuṣpadā | ekādaśākṣarai� 岹i� ||[2]

It means հṣṭܲ metre includes forty-four syllables and four 岹s. Each consists of eleven syllables.

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[1]:

...貹ٳ ūṣṇ 貹ٲī, gayatrī vasūnā� 貹ٲī, triṣṭub rudrāṇāṃ 貹ٲī...|| Ibid., 2.2.9

[2]:

ṻ岹پśⲹ, 16.64

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