THE ENIGMA OF GREAT GOD SHIVA

THE ENIGMA OF GREAT GOD SHIVA

"One thing that stood out clearly in the descriptions, was that there was much paradox about Him. The moment anyone thought they understood one aspect of Him, immediately another would come and juxtapose itself in contrast. And that was the way He was known by most people: As the greatest enigma in the pantheon of the hindu Gods,” continued Rishi Suta.

“Truly Gurudeva, Shiva is a great enigma,” said Shaunaka.

“Yes,” Suta continued, “No one was ever sure of His antiquity, or His antecedents; none knew who His parents were, or if He was actually a sibling to the Vedic Gods. Some said He was Brahma’s son, others asserted He was Swayambhu, the Self-created, who, after manifesting Himself, in fact, created Brahma also.”

“So what is the truth, Gurudeva? Who created who?”
“No one could know for sure,” said Suta. “Every search for Him spiraled into a concentricity of a higher realm. Even after hearing about Him endlessly, one would come back to the same mystery.
What was His story, really? Where were His origins? Why was He called Rudra the terrible, in one breath and also Pasupati, Lord of all creatures, in another?” Suta looked at Shaunaka piercingly.

“His one thousand and eight other names with their meanings, left so many tracks to follow.He seemed to be all-pervasive.
And interestingly, this Omnipresence itself had the magical effect of veiling him, hiding him."