From skanda bhAShya

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In the 6 th anuvAka for the 5 th and 6 th names( Please refer

elsewhere for the actual mantras)..

 

skanda - the spear wielding child War-God/Lord says

 

- madhye prasiddhAya ca..

 

lIlA shaishava dhAriNe nama idaM -

 

Prostrations to you whose existence is well known in the intervening

period( i.e the time period after the universe came into existence and

before its dissolution - In the previous shloka, he is praised as

existing before the universe and also after the end of the universe.)

 

and also (prostrations) to one who "assume childhood for sport".

 

Assuming childhood for sport: Compare that with bAlA, lIlA vinodinI of

lalitA sahasranAma.

 

Much is said in this commentary about the weapons of rudra, especially

His bow. Elsewhere it is said that rudra chaNDikA or rudra chAmuNDA is

adorned with a beautiful bow which is adorned with peacock feathers.

 

This and many more instances will be encountered which tell much about

the similarity between devI and shiva.

 

sa.

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The following is a copy-paste from mahAbhArata translation online.

Comments in brackets are mine.

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The Asuras possessed of great energy had in days of yore

three cities in the firmament. One of these had been

made of iron, one of silver, and the third of gold.

With all his weapons, Maghavat, the chief of the

deities, was unable to pierce those cities. Afflicted

by the Asuras, all the deities then sought the

protection of the great Rudra. Assembled together the

high-souled deities addressed him, saying, 'O Rudra,

the Asuras threaten to exert their destructive

influence in all acts! Do thou slay the Daityas and

destroy their city for the protection of the three

worlds, O giver of honours!' Thus addressed by them,

he replied, saying, 'So be it!' and then made Vishnu

his excellent shaft-head(arrow-head). He made the deity of fire

his shaft-reed(arrow-shaft), and Surya's son Yama the wings(arrow

vanes at the back end I think) of that

shaft. He made the Vedas his bow and the goddess

Savitri his excellent bow-string. And he made the

Grandsire Brahma his charioteer. Applying all these,

he pierced the triple city of the Asuras with that

shaft of his, consisting of three Parvans and three

Salyas. 1 Indeed, O Bharata, the Asuras with their

cities, were all burnt by Rudra with that shaft of his

whose complexion was like that of the sun and whose

energy resembled that of the fire which appears at the

end of the Yuga for consuming all things. Beholding

that Mahadeva changed into a child with five locks of

hair lying on the lap of Parvati, the latter asked the

deities as to who he was.

 

.....

 

The Mahadeva, taking birth as the Brahmana

Durvasa of great energy, resided for a long time at

Dwaravati in my(kR^iShna) house. While residing in my abode he

did diverse acts of mischief. Though difficult of

being borne, I bore them yet from magnanimity of

heart. He is Rudra; he is Shiva; he is Agni; he is

Sarva; he is the vanquisher of all; he is Indra, and

Vayu, and the Aswins

 

and the god of lightning. He is Chandramas; he is

Isana; he is Surya; he is Varuna; he is Time; he is

the Destroyer; he is Death; he is the Day and the

Night; he is the fortnight; he is the seasons; he is

the two twilights; he is the year. He is Dhatri and he

is Vidhatri; and he is Viswakarma; and he is

conversant with all things. He is the cardinal points

of the compass and the subsidiary points also. Of

universal form, he is of immeasurable soul. The holy

and illustrious Durvasa is of the complexion of the

celestials. He sometimes manifests himself singly;

sometimes divides himself into two portions; and

sometimes exhibits himself in many, a hundred thousand

forms. Even such is Mahadeva. He is, again, that god

who is unborn. In even a hundred years one cannot

exhaust his merits by reciting them.'"

 

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krodha-Atreya or krodha-bhaTTAraka i.e dUrvAsa muni, son of atri

Rishi and brother of the great teacher dattAtreya. Above narration is

by kriShna-devakIputra and occurs in bhArata.

 

sa.

 

, "Satish" <satisharigela> wrote:

>

> In the 6 th anuvAka for the 5 th and 6 th names( Please refer

> elsewhere for the actual mantras)..

>

> skanda - the spear wielding child War-God/Lord says

>

> - madhye prasiddhAya ca..

>

> lIlA shaishava dhAriNe nama idaM -

>

> Prostrations to you whose existence is well known in the intervening

> period( i.e the time period after the universe came into existence

and

> before its dissolution - In the previous shloka, he is praised as

> existing before the universe and also after the end of the

universe.)

>

> and also (prostrations) to one who "assume childhood for sport".

>

> Assuming childhood for sport: Compare that with bAlA, lIlA vinodinI

of

> lalitA sahasranAma.

Elsewhere it is said that rudra chaNDikA or rudra chAmuNDA is

> adorned with a beautiful bow which is adorned with peacock feathers.

> sa.

>