Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥榁rishesha and Dvijeshvara incarnations of Shiva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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26. V峁涐梗e艣a and Dvije艣vara incarnations of 艢颈惫补
Lord 艢颈惫补 assumed the form of a bull for the welfare of the world.[1] In the 峁欢惫别诲补, Rudra is called as 痴峁涐梗补产丑补. Though S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya explains this meaning differently but in literary meaning it can be taken as a bull. In the 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺, it is stated that once upon a time, there was a king named 叠丑补诲谤腻测耻. 艢颈惫补 assuming the form of a bull blessed 叠丑补诲谤腻测耻. In order to test his dedication, lord 艢颈惫补 manifests himself as a 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 known as Dvije艣vara.[2]
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[1]:
Ibid., 3.22-23
[2]:
taddharmasya 辫补谤墨办峁Ｄ乺迟丑补峁� punar膩virbabh奴ba sa岣� | dvije艣varasvar奴pe峁嘺 tadeva kathay膩myaham || Ibid., 3.27.3