Rudra Avtar
| Rudra Avtar ਰੁਦਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ | |
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| Dasam Granth | |
 Folio of Ruda Avtar written in the hand of Guru Gobind Singh | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Period | 1698 |
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| Dasam Granth ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ |
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Rudra Avtar (
Synopsis
The Rudra Avtar covers the stories of two avatars, or incarnations, related to Rudra or Shiva. This composition covers the most important wars within Sikh philosophy, such as the fight between Bibek Buddhi and Abibek Budhi, (truth and falsity), and the fight between wisdom and ignorance.[3]
This composition covers the concepts of Gyaan (Knowledge) and Dhyana (Attention) and is against fake ritualism and practices.
Incarnations of Rudra (Shiva)
Guru Gobind Singh sanctified and narrated the life history of two souls, designating them with the title Rudra and as incarnations of Rudra:[2]
- Datta (Dattatreya) - Hindu monk[2]
- Parasnath (Parshvanatha) - 23rd Tirthankar of Jainism.[2]
Datta
Twenty-three gurus are recounted in this chapter and the pen-name of Syām is used by the author near the end of the chapter.[2]
Parasnath
Second of the two chapters of the Rudra Avtar, the composition has 358
History
This poem was written in Anandpur Sahib,[4] probably in 1698 CE (1755 in the Vikram Samvat calendar).
This text is part of Bachittar Natak Granth, as per rubrics at the end. Although modern interpreters believe that a portion of Guru Gobind Singh's life, which he refers to as Apni Katha is Bachittar Natak, the rest of the compositions are independent from it.
This composition is present in every early manuscript, i.e. those of Mani Singh, Motibagh, Sangrur and Patna.[5]
The language of the composition is Hindi with a mixture of Sanskrit words.[3]
The First six Chandds are introductory. 849 Chandds narrate Dattatreya, and 359 Chandds narrate about Paras Nath.
Unlike "Chandi Charitar" and "Krishna Avtar", the source of narration of "Rudra Avtar" does not come from the 36 Puranas.[3]
References
- ^ "Rudra Avtar - 2 Incarnations Of Shiva". Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-984247-6.
- ^ a b c Dasam Granth, S.S. Kapoor, Page 17
- ^ "Index of /". archimedespress.co.uk.
- ^ Sikh Religion, Culture, and Ethnicity, C. Shackle, Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, Gurharpal Singh