Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楰irata incarnation 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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34. 碍颈谤腻迟补 incarnation of 艢颈惫补
According to the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉, after losing their kingdom to Suyodhana in the gamble, 辫腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 went to Dvaita forest along with their beloved wife 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨. Arjuna went to the 滨苍诲谤补办墨濒补 mountain to propitiate Indra by his penance. Indra went to Arjuna assuming the form of a celibate and said that he will not be able to help him for achieving victory over the Kauravas because of 础艣惫补迟迟丑腻尘补苍 who is a part of 艢颈惫补. Then Indra advised Arjuna to propitiate lord 艢颈惫补 by his austere penance so that his desire could be fulfilled. Thereafter Arjuna started to please 艢颈惫补. At that time, there came a demon named 惭奴办补, to kill Arjuna instigated by wicked Suyodhana. 惭奴办补 came in the guise of a boar. 艢颈惫补 had disguised himself as a hunter (碍颈谤腻迟补) and came to Arjuna to protect him from that boar. Both Arjuna and 艢颈惫补 discharged their arrows at the same time and their arrows pierced through the body of the boar. As a result the boar was killed. Then a quarrel took place between 艢颈惫补, who was in the guise of a hunter, and Arjuna, about whose arrow had stuck the boar first. 艢颈惫补 engaged in a battle with Arjuna. Arjuna achieved victory over the 驳补峁嘺蝉 of 艢颈惫补. 艢颈惫补 was impressed at his bravery and revealed his true identity to Arjuna. Pleased by Arjuna鈥檚 penance and bravery, 艢颈惫补 gave his 笔腻艣耻辫补迟补 weapon to Arjuna.[1]
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Ibid., 3.37-41