Rudratattva, Rudra-tattva: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRudratattva (रुद्रतत्त्व) refers to the “reality of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, as Vṛnda (wife of Jalandhara) lamented after seeing her (seemingly) dead husband: “O lord, formerly you used to humour me with pleasant chats. How is it that you do not speak to me now, to your pious beloved? How is it that you, by whom all the gods including the Gandharvas and Viṣṇu had been defeated, you who had conquered the three worlds, have now been killed by a poor sage? O excellent Daitya, you did not know the reality of Śiva (rudratattva) [rudratattvamajānatā] nor did you pay heed to my words ‘Śiva is Supreme Brahman’. Having served you I found that it was not due to haughtiness but due to your association with bad men that you did all this”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Mode of Life in Mahākālavana < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 9 - The Garland of Skulls and Tattvas < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]