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Rig veda - Rudra with braided hair
Identifier
001722
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Both Rudra and Krishna’s long hair [both were shaman/gods] was braided or piled on top of their heads in a chignon. Jesus just had long hair.
A description of the experience
The Rig Veda [translated by Wendy Doniger]
Long hair holds fire, holds the drug, holds sky and earth. Long hair reveals everything, so that everyone can see the sun. Long hair declares the light
These ascetics, swathed in wind, put dirty red rags on. When gods enter them, they ride with the rush of the wind.
Crazy with asceticism, we have mounted the wind. Our bodies are all you mere mortals see
He sails through the air, looking down on all shapes below. The ascetic is friend to this god and that god, devoted to what is well done
The stallion of the wind, friend of gales, lashed on by gods – the ascetic lives in the two seas, on the east and on the west
He moves with the motion of heavenly girls and youths, of wild beasts. Long hair, reading their minds, is their sweet, their most exciting friend
The Rig Veda [translated by Wendy Doniger]
We bring these thoughts to the mighty Rudra, the god with braided hair, who rules over heroes, so that it will be well with our two footed and four footed creatures, and in this village all will flourish unharmed
Have mercy on us, Rudra, and give us life force. We wish to bow low in service to you who rule over heroes. Whatever happiness and health Manu the father won by sacrifice, we wish to gain that with you to lead us forth
Tawny boar of the sky, dreaded form with braided hair, we call you down and we bow low. Holding in his hand the healing medicines that we long for, let him grant us protection, shelter, refuge.