Victory over Death - Verse 9
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 29.9
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Sanskrit Original
विकृतं रूपमास्थाय दिग्वासा विषमेक्षणः। मुग्धो द्विहस्तः कृष्णाङ्गो दिव्यं दारुवनं ययौ।।
vikṛtaṃ rūpamāsthāya digvāsā viṣamekṣaṇaḥ| mugdho dvihastaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgo divyaṃ dāruvanaṃ yayau||
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Nandin said: The lord of the universe, Rudra,[2] wanted to test the sincerity of the dwellers of the Dāru forest in respect of their sacrificial rites. He wanted to turn their minds from the observance of sacrificial rites to the path of renunciation. Thus in order to test their faith, and sportively too, he assumed a deformed but attractive appearance. He had three eyes and two hands. He was nude, and dark in complexion.