Hinduism ~ Why is lord Shiva called Virupaksha....?
What is the meaning of virupaksha ??
when and how did Shiva get this name..??
What is the difference between Tryambakam & Virupaksha..??
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when and how did Shiva get this name..??
What is the difference between Tryambakam & Virupaksha..??
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Trinetras of Lord Shiva:
1) Virupaksha:
The name Virupaksha means Lord Shiva 'with oblique eyes' or 'of mis-formed eyes'. The division of the word 'Virupaksha' goes 'vi + roop (mis-formed) + 'aksha' (eye).
Virupaksha is the lord of Hemakuta, the hillock that is compared to the Himalayas in holiness and significance. The Virupaksha-Linga on Hemakuta is included among the sixty-eight 'Svayambhu-Lingas', which are considered to be of special sanctity since they are self-manifest.
Another temple is in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore. This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as Virupaksha, as the consort of the local goddess Pampa who is associated with the Tungabhadra River.
2) Mahabharata, Book 13, Chapter 17:
(i) Verse 36 (Shiva Sahasranama, Verse 7):
“सर्वकर्मा सवयम्भूश च आदिर आदि करॊ निधिः
सहस्राक्षॊ विरूपाक्शः सॊमॊ नक्षत्रसाधकः”
‘sarvakarma svayambhus ca adir adi karo nidhih
sahasrakso VIRUPAKSAh somo naksatrasadhakah’
सहस्राक्षॊ , Sahasrakso (59):
Sahasraksha is either Indra or possessor of innumerable eyes in consequence of Mahadeva's being identical with the universe.
विरूपाक्शः , Virupaksah (60): misformed eyes (the nama ‘Visalaksa’ is replaced Virupaksa in some texts). Visalaksha is one whose eyes are of vast power, because the Past and the Future are seen.
(ii) Siva Sahasranama Verse 61:
ऋक सहस्रामितेक्षणः, rik sahasramiteksanah (507):
Thou hast the thousand Rig Veda Mantras for thy immeasurable eyes
(iii) Siva Sahasranama, Verse 98:
Trilochanaya (802): Thou art he who has three eyes in the form of the scriptures, the preceptor, and meditation. ('Trini sastra acharya adhyanani lochanani darsana sadanani')
3) Lingapurana, Shiva Sahasranama, Verse 33:
‘vaamadevo mahaadevah paanduh paridridho dridhah
vishvaruupo VIRUPAKSO vaagiishah shuchirantarah’
Virupaksa is 'with oblique eyes' or 'of mis-formed eyes'
4) Tryambakam in Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra:
This Mahamritunjaya mantra is from Rig Veda (7-59-12), from Sukla Yajur Veda (3-60) and also from The Krishna Yajur Veda (Taittiriya Samhita) 1.8.6.i.
"तर्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम
उर्वारुकमिवबन्धनान मर्त्योर्मुक्षीय माम्र्तात"
'OM. Tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushti-vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya mamritat'
'OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to thrive. As, in due time, the stem of the cucumber weakens, and the gourd if freed from the vine, so free us from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.'
'Tryambakam' refers to the Three eyes of Lord Shiva. 'Trya' means 'Three' and Ambakam' means eyes. These three eyes or sources of enlightenment are the Trimurti or three primary deities, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the three 'AMBA' (also meaning Mother or Shakti' are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Gouri. Thus in this word, we are referring to God as Omniscient (Brahma), Omnipresent (Vishnu) and Omnipotent (Shiva). This is the wisdom of Brihaspati and is referred to as Sri Duttatreya having three heads of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva (literally, "three-eyed Lord"), is depicted as having three eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire is the third eye. The two eyes on the right and left indicate His activity in the physical world. The third eye in the center of the forehead symbolizes spiritual knowledge and power, and is thus called the eye of wisdom or knowledge. Like fire, the powerful gaze of Shiva's third eye annihilates evil, and thus the evil-doers fear His third eye.
Maharshi Kapila defines these eyes as sattva, raja and tamo guna. So we can say that the one who is beyond all gunas is tryambak.
According to Astrologers, past, present and future are the eyes of the mahakaal tryambak. Thus it can be said that the one who exists in past, future and present,and is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent is tryambak.
In Vedanta - chitta, ego and buddhi are the three eyes of Shiva. Yogis define 'A', 'U' and 'M' as eyes of shiva. Tryambak is the father of the three worlds - bhu, bhuva and svarga lokas (planes of existence). He is the lord of the three heavens created by the dominance of the three Gunas - Rajas, Satva and Tamas
1) Virupaksha:
The name Virupaksha means Lord Shiva 'with oblique eyes' or 'of mis-formed eyes'. The division of the word 'Virupaksha' goes 'vi + roop (mis-formed) + 'aksha' (eye).
Virupaksha is the lord of Hemakuta, the hillock that is compared to the Himalayas in holiness and significance. The Virupaksha-Linga on Hemakuta is included among the sixty-eight 'Svayambhu-Lingas', which are considered to be of special sanctity since they are self-manifest.
Another temple is in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore. This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as Virupaksha, as the consort of the local goddess Pampa who is associated with the Tungabhadra River.
2) Mahabharata, Book 13, Chapter 17:
(i) Verse 36 (Shiva Sahasranama, Verse 7):
“सर्वकर्मा सवयम्भूश च आदिर आदि करॊ निधिः
सहस्राक्षॊ विरूपाक्शः सॊमॊ नक्षत्रसाधकः”
‘sarvakarma svayambhus ca adir adi karo nidhih
sahasrakso VIRUPAKSAh somo naksatrasadhakah’
सहस्राक्षॊ , Sahasrakso (59):
Sahasraksha is either Indra or possessor of innumerable eyes in consequence of Mahadeva's being identical with the universe.
विरूपाक्शः , Virupaksah (60): misformed eyes (the nama ‘Visalaksa’ is replaced Virupaksa in some texts). Visalaksha is one whose eyes are of vast power, because the Past and the Future are seen.
(ii) Siva Sahasranama Verse 61:
ऋक सहस्रामितेक्षणः, rik sahasramiteksanah (507):
Thou hast the thousand Rig Veda Mantras for thy immeasurable eyes
(iii) Siva Sahasranama, Verse 98:
Trilochanaya (802): Thou art he who has three eyes in the form of the scriptures, the preceptor, and meditation. ('Trini sastra acharya adhyanani lochanani darsana sadanani')
3) Lingapurana, Shiva Sahasranama, Verse 33:
‘vaamadevo mahaadevah paanduh paridridho dridhah
vishvaruupo VIRUPAKSO vaagiishah shuchirantarah’
Virupaksa is 'with oblique eyes' or 'of mis-formed eyes'
4) Tryambakam in Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra:
This Mahamritunjaya mantra is from Rig Veda (7-59-12), from Sukla Yajur Veda (3-60) and also from The Krishna Yajur Veda (Taittiriya Samhita) 1.8.6.i.
"तर्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम
उर्वारुकमिवबन्धनान मर्त्योर्मुक्षीय माम्र्तात"
'OM. Tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushti-vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya mamritat'
'OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to thrive. As, in due time, the stem of the cucumber weakens, and the gourd if freed from the vine, so free us from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.'
'Tryambakam' refers to the Three eyes of Lord Shiva. 'Trya' means 'Three' and Ambakam' means eyes. These three eyes or sources of enlightenment are the Trimurti or three primary deities, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the three 'AMBA' (also meaning Mother or Shakti' are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Gouri. Thus in this word, we are referring to God as Omniscient (Brahma), Omnipresent (Vishnu) and Omnipotent (Shiva). This is the wisdom of Brihaspati and is referred to as Sri Duttatreya having three heads of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva (literally, "three-eyed Lord"), is depicted as having three eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire is the third eye. The two eyes on the right and left indicate His activity in the physical world. The third eye in the center of the forehead symbolizes spiritual knowledge and power, and is thus called the eye of wisdom or knowledge. Like fire, the powerful gaze of Shiva's third eye annihilates evil, and thus the evil-doers fear His third eye.
Maharshi Kapila defines these eyes as sattva, raja and tamo guna. So we can say that the one who is beyond all gunas is tryambak.
According to Astrologers, past, present and future are the eyes of the mahakaal tryambak. Thus it can be said that the one who exists in past, future and present,and is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent is tryambak.
In Vedanta - chitta, ego and buddhi are the three eyes of Shiva. Yogis define 'A', 'U' and 'M' as eyes of shiva. Tryambak is the father of the three worlds - bhu, bhuva and svarga lokas (planes of existence). He is the lord of the three heavens created by the dominance of the three Gunas - Rajas, Satva and Tamas
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