Consider the following statements about the seals of Proto-Shiva.
1. There is a mention of a diety 'Rudra' in ancient religious texts.
2. Later on Rudra word was used for Shiva.
3. Rudra is not mentioned as Pashupati in Rigveda.
4. Depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in Rigveda.
Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?
Answers
Answer:
1. is coorect 2. incoreect 3. correct. 4.correct
Explanation:
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Explanation:
1) Rudra and Shiva
The oldest surviving text of Hinduism is the Rig Veda, which is dated to between 1700 and 1100 BC based on linguistic and philological evidence. A god named Rudra is mentioned in the Rig Veda. The name Rudra is still used as a name for Shiva.
2)The name Rudra is still used as a name for Shiva. In RV 2.33, he is described as the 'Father of the Rudras', a group of storm gods. Hymn 10.92 of the Rigveda states that the deity Rudra has two natures, one wild and cruel (rudra), and another that is kind and tranquil (shiva).
3)"Bhava from eastern. Sarva from southern. Pasupati from western. Ugra from Northern. Rudra from Nadir. Mahadeva from zenith. Ishana from intermediate regions."
4)However, unlike Shiva, Rudra in the Rigveda is neither depicted as Pashupati (lord of animals in general and cattle in particular) nor as a yogi. Hence, Statement 1 is correct. In other words, this depiction does not match the description of Rudra in the Rigveda. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.