The greatest of Warriors - Imagery of Rudra/Shiva in a battle

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i was under the impression (i may be wrong here) that

the Skanda in the Skanda bhasya was a sage from around

the Karnataka region and not Skanda as in siva's son.

 

regards

vishwanathan

 

--- satisharigela <satisharigela wrote:

> Sorry if any recent posts of mine were hurtful. The

> intention was only to stress the importance of

> sticking to tradition

> and texts and the importance of a traditional

> teacher. Hopefuly they

> are not taken personally.

>

> That aside, coming to the subject:

>

> The following description of Rudra can be found in

> the skanda bhAShya

> for rudraM.

>

> The work is known to be part of the shiva rahasya

> and was published

> once by Brahma Shri K.P Narayana Shastri Swamin, a

> renowned shrIvidya

> upAsaka who lived in vAraNAsi.

>

> The work is basically a commentary on the rudraM,

> narrated by none

> else than the brahmaNya

> devata-skanda/subrahmaNya/senAni Himself.

>

> It has many dhyAna-s of rudra/shiva for each anuvAka

> and He is to be

> meditated as such for certain benefits.

> Here are two examples.

>

> The bhAShya can be studied and enjoyed by all.

>

> skanda uvAcha: The divine general,

> skanda/subrahmaNya says,

>

> "He protects the world occupying a bright golden

> chariot surrounded by

> tens of thousands of big fast-moving chariots in the

> midst of huge

> elephants surrounded by tall galloping horses. Those

> who worship Him

> seated on a throne set with rubies and surrounded by

> eminent heroes

> like Brahman, Indra and other dependants, realise

> the fruits such as

> the status of Brahman and Indra, the attainment of

> total liberation,

> self control and the four kinds of mokSha-"

>

> At another place His dhyAna is given as below,

>

> "One should always meditate on Lord purAri(destroyer

> of the cities)

> who,

> *shining in divine battle

> dress*(samgrAmochita-divya-veShamanishaM),

> occupies the chariot, and *armed with bow of

> mountain(meru)* harasses

> the three cities just with a laughter. rudra,

> worshipped in this form

> by sages gautama and gomayu is the reliever of all

> woes such as

> accidental and untimely death and natural

> calamities.... He should be

> realised as identical with paramAtman and not as

> different from Him."

>

> About this bhAShya: skanda/subrahmaNya is said to

> have taught this to

> jaigishavya and other sages. He inturn composed the

> bhAShya based on

> what He heard when shiva explained this to pArvati.

>

>

> English translation by T.K Ramachandra Aiyar.

>

> Regards

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

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