Brahmá again interfered, and pacified the child; and then, addressing Tárá, said, “Tell me, daughter, is this the child of Vrihaspati, or of Soma?” “Of Soma,” said Tárá, blushing. The son of Atri was Soma (the moon), whom Brahmá installed as the sovereign of planets, of Brahmans, and of the stars. He became arrogant and licentious, and carried off Tárá, the wife of Vrihaspati, the preceptor of the gods. N vain Vrihaspati sought to recover his bride; in vain Brahmá commanded, and the holy sages remonstrated; Soma refused to relinquish her.
So the original meaning of Rudra is “the crier”, because Shiva cried as soon as he was born. Of course, just like the names Vishnu and Narayana (which I discuss here), various mystical interpretations of the name have arisen that have little connection to its etymological origins. In this the gods, led by Rudra, hurled their missiles on the enemy; and the Daityas with equal determination assailed the gods. Finding that she was pregnant, Vrihaspati desired her no longer to retain her burden; … Both Vrihaspati and Soma, fascinated by his beauty, claimed him as their child. The gods, in order to settle the dispute, appealed to Tárá; but she was ashamed, and would make no answer.
- Your Lordship, being celebrated as Lord Śiva, is self-illuminated.
- Later Shakti was born as Sati devi and reborn as Parvathi Devi, to unite with Shiva.
- In consequence of Uśanas, their preceptor, joining Soma, Jambha, Kujambha, and all the Daityas, Dánavas, and other foes of the gods, came also to his assistance; whilst Indra and all the gods were the allies of Vrihaspati.
If we go in AtharvaVeda there are several hymns related to Lord Rudra/ Shiva. In Atharvaveda there is a famous Vratya-Rudra Sukta, which directly establishes Shiva SadaShiva who existed before Prajapati/Brahma and who is the creator of all. भवस्य हेत्यै जगताम् पतये नमः । Sri Rudram Salutations to him who being the cause is the Lord of the Universe.
In a single hymn, it encompasses the entirety of Rudra – that He is a Divine Contradiction and a “conscious knower”. The hymns say He is “fierce/mighty”, then in contradiction, they call him “pleasant with beneficent heart”. He is “the resort/lord to all hymns/songs”, He is “the resort/lord of all yajñá/sacrifice”, and “He is bliss”. In conclusion, the hymn addresses Rudras as the family of immortals possessing amṛta/soma and this soma is the home to Supreme Truth (ṛtasya).
- So the original meaning of Rudra is “the crier”, because Shiva cried as soon as he was born.
- This legend is also mentioned in the Rigveda 10th mandala and Shatapatha Brāhmana .
- 2.1 The pranava (the sound of Aum) makes all the souls to bow before it.
- NoteAlso please note, I’m not touching upon the Advaita angle here where all consciousness is one.
- No, they are not Jivas they are Brahman themselves but they are saguna brahman viz with forms.
There’s a subtle difference between Shiva and Shankara or Rudra. Shiva is Supreme Purusha while Shankara aka Rudra is human manifestation of Supreme pin up bet Purusha Shiva. Shankara or Rudra is generally depicted as wearing snake over his neck with a trident in his hand. Supreme Purusha Shiva, as formless, is generally worshipped in Linga form. The Lord of universe vast enters within and cognisesSo does Hari that wields the Chakra;And so too Brahma on the lotus flower seated;They Three stood withinAs treasure-heap of cognition all.
I think you are going through some western speculations. But whether there was Shaivism in a certain place doesn’t matter at all. It’s because Vedas are revealed scriptures and it’s mantras are heard during deep meditation.
Suppose a synonym or sandhi of Rudra is present in 9.22, even then it’s likely that the translation might be wrong. What interesting is that Rudra fought against devatas in the war. Following is an excerpt of the chapter from Brahma Purana in which the birth of Soma is described. The Yajurveda , Atharvaveda and Shatapatha Brāhmana mention another name of Rudra , Nīlalohita which means Dark blue and Red in colour , Lord Shiva is known as Nīlalohita in the post Vedic literature.
What is the status of Rudra (and the other trimurti) with respect to Sadashiva?
In the begining, there was neither existance nor non-existance, neither space nor time. This primodial action is called as “Coming into Existance”. The sun, the water, the earth, the fire, the ether, the initiated Brahman, and the moon, these became respectively their abodes. Their sons respectively were Shanaishchara, Shukra, Lohitanga, Monajava, Skandha, Sarga, Santana, and Budha. This answer explains how Sadasiva (Supreme Brahman) manifested himself into universe and other Gods.
Difference between Rudraprashna, Satarudriya, Rudrashtadhyayi, and Rudra Suktam
Sada-Siva, the He-She, creates universe all,He has sons fiveThe Holy One that creates universe allHimself as lotus-seated BrahmaThe Creator became.
As the hymn says, it is “ṛta“, meaning the entire cosmic principle/truth. This Supreme Truth of Immortality is explained in pristine detail in Śatarudrīya/Çatarudriya of Sukla Yajur Vedā. This is the first homage to Rudra-Soma sung by Maharśi Kaṇva Ghaura in Rig Vedā Mandala 1 Sukta 43. And as we go deeper, we will see the complete assimilation of Soma, Agni, Mitra-Varuna, and more. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search.
Thus, in this way Hanuman is son of Shiva through his Ashtamurti form of Vãyu (Air). However in Shiva Purana there is a chapter called ‘The incarnation of Hanuman’, it is told Hanuman is also direct incarnation of Shiva. You’d presumably use it when you are looking for one of those.Here is a pdf to read the original + translation. This Dhārā worship is very efficacious in delirium due to fever. At that time Śatarudriya mantra, Rudraikādaśa mantra, Rudrajāpya mantra, Puruṣa Sūkta, Ṣaḍaṅga mantra, Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra, Gāyatrī, names ending with Namaḥ and beginning with Praṇava or Āgama mantra shall be repeated. The One alone created the worlds seven;The One alone spanned the worlds seven;The One alone survived the worlds seven;The One alone pervaded body and life.
Lord Brahma asked his four Kumaras to help in creation process but they were unwilling to assist him. This is explained in Chapter 15 Manifestation of Rudra in Rudra Samhita Section 1 – Creation of Shiva Purana . O lord, the five important Vedic mantras are represented by your five faces, from which the thirty-eight most celebrated Vedic mantras have been generated. Your Lordship, being celebrated as Lord Śiva, is self-illuminated. You are directly situated as the supreme truth, known as Paramātmā.