Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Bhima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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2.7. Rudra as 叠丑墨尘补
In the 峁欢惫别诲补, Rudra is known by this name.
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya gives his explanation regarding the term 产丑墨尘补 as:
产丑墨尘补峁� si峁僪amiva bhaya峁卥aram or formidable like a wild beast.[1]
In the Atharvaveda also, Rudra is regarded as 叠丑墨尘补.[2]
Here, S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya takes the term 产丑墨尘补 as:
产丑墨尘补峁� vibheti asm膩d iti bh墨mo 产丑补测补峁卥补谤补岣�.[3]
The term 产丑墨尘补 denotes the one who is formidable and one whom everyone is afraid of. In the Pur膩峁噄c literature, this name is used for lord 艢颈惫补 repeatedly.[4]
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
艣测腻惫腻艣惫补峁� k峁涐梗峁嘺masita峁� m峁涐箛anta峁� 产丑墨尘补峁� 谤补迟丑补峁� ke艣ina岣� p膩dayantam | p奴rve prat墨mo namo astvasmai || Atharvaveda-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 11.2.18
[3]:
厂腻测补峁嘺, Ibid.
[4]:
惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 52.8; 痴腻测耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.27.14; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 1.8.6; 叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺,1.10.14