Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楻udra as Duregavyuti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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2.23. Rudra as D奴regavy奴t墨
This epithet is ascribed to Bhava and 艢补谤惫补 jointly in the Atharvaveda.[1] According to Griffith, Bhava and 艢补谤惫补 are mentioned as the possessor 鈥榦f wild dominion.鈥�[2]
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya explains the term 诲奴谤别驳补惫测奴迟墨 as:
g膩vo gayante mi艣r墨bhavanti sa帽carantyasminniti gavy奴ti岣� gosa帽c膩rabh奴mi岣� | 蝉腻 诲奴谤别 viprak峁涐梗峁璭 yayostau 诲奴谤别驳补惫测奴迟墨 | gosa帽c膩rade艣膩d d奴rade艣e vartam膩n膩vityartha岣�.[3]
From 厂腻测补峁嘺鈥檚 interpretation, it can be understood that they (Bhava and 艢补谤惫补) remain far from the place where cows are moving.
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
Vide, Griffith, R.T.H., The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda, Vol.I, p.169
[3]:
厂腻测补峁嘺 on Atharvaveda-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 4.28.3