Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楽harabha incarnation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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18. 艢补谤补产丑补 incarnation
Here, in the Pur膩峁噄c literature, it is described that to destroy the man-lion form of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 艢颈惫补 assumed the form of a 艢补谤补产丑补. His 艢补谤补产丑补 incarnation is a bird with big wings and beak. He has a fierce body and sharp fangs, huge arms and four legs and claws which are as storng as Vajra.[1] His voice is terrible. His three eyes are as wide and shining like fire. Like a vulture grasping a serpent, he fearlessly caught hold of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and lifted him up and threw him to the ground.[2] In another chapter, it is stated that lord 艢颈惫补, appearing in the form of 艢补谤补产丑补, attacked the man-lion form of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and pressing him with his feet, 艢补谤补产丑补 (艢颈惫补) tore off 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥檚 heart by his sharp claws.[3]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
...sam峁沝dhogra艣ar墨re峁嘺 pak峁Ｄ乥hy膩帽ca帽cun膩 诲惫颈箩补岣� || atit墨k峁ａ箛o mah膩dra峁冡梗峁璻o vajratulyanakh膩yudha岣� | ka峁囜弓he k膩lo mah膩b膩hu艣catu峁膩davahnisannibha岣� || 艢颈惫补-pur膩峁嘺, 3.12.8-9
[2]:
Ibid., 3.12.10-16