Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楩ight with Andhakasura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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7. Fight with Andhak膩sura
In the 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺, it is described that one day 艢颈惫补 was meditating on 惭补苍诲腻谤补 mountain. At that time 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 came to him and playfully covered his eyes with her hands. As soon as she covered his eyes, the whole universe became dark. Sweat formed as 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 touched 艢颈惫补 and it dripped out of her hands and fell into the ground and from this a terrible looking blind boy was born. The name of that boy was 贬颈谤补峁噛腻办峁. After a long time when 贬颈谤补峁噛腻办峁 had no son, he performed penance to attain the blessing of lord 艢颈惫补. Lord 艢颈惫补 was delighted by his austere penance and gifted him a son named Andhaka. Thereafter Andhaka became the leader of the Asuras. One day Andhaka sent a messenger to 艢颈惫补 and told him to hand over his beautiful wife 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 to him. On hearing the haughty speech of Andhaka, lord 艢颈惫补 became furious and a great battle started between 艢颈惫补 and Andhaka. 艢颈惫补 finally killed Andhaka by separating his head from his body.[1]
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艢颈惫补-pur膩峁嘺, 2.5.42-46; 痴补谤腻丑补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.27.1-42; 碍奴谤尘补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.16.215; 痴腻尘补苍补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 6.70