Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥�3c. Rudra in the Indraturiya sacrifice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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3c. Rudra in the Indratur墨ya sacrifice
The Satya峁Ｄ佱笉a 艢谤补耻迟补蝉奴迟谤补 states that Indratur墨ya sacrifice is performed in connection with battle. This sacrifice includes four oblations.[1] Among these four oblations one is offered to god Rudra. This 艢谤补耻迟补蝉奴迟谤补 mentions that 驳腻惫别诲丑耻办补 caru is offered to Rudra in this sacrifice.[2] Indratur墨ya is a name of an 颈峁ａ弓颈. This sacrifice is performed at the beginning of the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 sacrifice.[3]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
膩gneyama峁ａ弓膩kap膩la峁� nirvapat墨ti yath膩sam膩mn膩tam | caturhavirindratur墨ya峁� |tatsa峁僩r膩me nirvapet || Satya峁Ｄ佱笉a-艣rautas奴tra, 13.30
[3]:
Vide, Sen, Chitrabhanu, A Dictionary of the Vedic Rituals, p.50