Text Book of Rasa Sastra
author: K. Rama Chandra Reddy
edition: 2010, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan
pages: 618
ISBN-13: 9788189986414
Topic: Rasashastra
Standardisation (5): Determination of ash
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The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Once the excellent Shabara began his adoration of Shiva but did not find any trace of the ash from funeral pyre, though he had filled the pot with it. 29. He quickly set off and wandered far and near all round searching for it. He could not get the ash from a funeral pyre. Utterly weary, he returned home. 30-32. Thereafter the Shabara called his wife and spoke these words: “I could not get the ash from the funeral pyre. What shall I do? O my beloved one, tell me....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - Efficacy of the Holy Ash (Concluded)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
(n) Symbology of Ash. (a) Shiva is described as having besmeared the sacred ashes all over the body—“Potiyar meniyane” This ash is white—“Ven niru puci”. The ash is the dust of the cremation ground and the Lord looks upon it as an adornment—“Cutalai-p poti anintu” The Pantaranka dance is so called because of the whiteness of the ash on which Shiva dances. When He thus dances, the white dust or the ash of the burning ghat rises up and covers all His body....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.6 - (n) Symbology of Ash
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
The world which has been burnt several times by fire, becomes pervasive with ash (Bhasma). This is the strength of the fire. In that strength, ash becomes an integral part. Thus he who understands the strength of ash and does the ash bathing ritual using Mantras, “agniriti etc”, burns all his sins and attains salvation. (* 1) Ibid II. 8-10. [. . . ]...
Read full contents: 10. Bhasma Compared to Shiva and Shakti
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