16. Hari made the eleven Rudras occupy the frontline going ahead as they possessed the essence of the heroism and power of penance of all the worlds.
17_24. They assumed the Alidha 1 posture.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Alidha
- Those great gods- were very powerful.
- Their necks were blue.
- They applied Tripundra (‘three parallel lines of sacred ash’) on their foreheads and the crescent moon on their crests.
- They were tawny-eyed and wielded spears in their hands.
- Their lofty matted hair was tawny-coloured.
- They wore lion’s hide (as dress).
- Those (gods)' with terrible arms, besmeared their bodies with sacred ash.
Those Rudras beginning with Kapallsa had routed great Asuras (formerly in battles). They were:
- Kapali,
- Pingala,
- Bhima,
- Virupaksa,
- Vilohita,
- Ajaka,
- §asana,
- Sasta,
- Sambhu,
- Canda and
- Bhava.
These eleven Rudras of infinite strength and superhuman power protected Devas roaring like rumbling clouds.
Source
No comments:
Post a Comment