I wanted to know more about the physical appearance of Rudra in the Vedas , Like what does Krittivāsa and Nīlagrīva actually mean?
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Looks like the same as the following question? -- https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/22294 – Rickross Jul 23 '23 at 05:56
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@Rickross I have some confusion regarding the word "Kṛtti" actually meaning skin or hide? Can u clear my doubts and tell me what does "Kṛttivāsa" actually mean? – Vom Jul 23 '23 at 06:51
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"Like what does Krittivāsa and Nīlagrīva actually mean?", How do we know what they actually mean? like do you need what commentators say.. or how Brhamanas or Puranas explain that word?.. – Tezz Jul 23 '23 at 06:57
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@Tezz I know about the commentators. Both Sāyana and Bhatta Bhāskara have interpreted "Kṛttivāsa" as one having tiger skin as his attire . I wanna know if the word "Kṛtti' has been used anywhere else in the Vedas as "Hide" or "Skin". – Vom Jul 23 '23 at 08:02
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@Tezz can you tell how the Brāhmanas explain the term "Kṛtti"? – Vom Aug 04 '23 at 17:27
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All names below are from Sri Rudram or Rudra Suktas:
कृत्तिवासा (Krittivasa)
कृत्ति (Kritti) means hide or skin.
वासा/वसान (Vasa) means clothes
कृत्तिवासा = One who wears clothes of skin or hide
Rigveda 8.90.6 uses the word "महीव कृत्ति" in the sense of "like a hide"
नीलग्रीवा (Nilagriva)
नील (Nila) means blue
ग्रीवा (Griva) means neck
नीलग्रीवा = One who has blue neck
त्र्यम्बक (Tryambaka)
त्रि (Tri) means three
अम्बक (Ambaka) means eyes
त्र्यम्बक = One who has three eyes
कपर्दिन (Kapardin)
कपर्दिन means who has matted hairs
पिनाकं-बिभ्रत् (Pinakam-bibhrat)
पिनाकं = Pinaka bow
बिभ्रत् = Carrying
पिनाकं-बिभ्रत् means who carries Pinaka bow
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Thanks! , the Atharvaveda Śaunaka Samhita 1.27.2 aslo has the word Pināka , The transactors have translated the word as a "Club" or "Spear"? – Vom Jul 23 '23 at 08:43
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And why does Yāska in the Nirukta interprets the word "Kritti" as "fame" and "food". (Nirukta 5.22) – Vom Jul 23 '23 at 09:23