Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)
by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words
This page relates ‘Durvasa on the holy ash’ of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The Upaniṣads are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.
22. Durvāsa on the holy ash
During the marriage of Mahaṛṣi Gautama, all devas became passionate in their minds on seeing Ahalyā. Because of that, they lost their knowledge and approached sage Durvāsa and asked him about it.
He promised them that he would help them get rid of the sin committed by them because of this and told them,
“Once upon a time by giving the holy ash after chanting the Rudra Mantra one hundred times, even sins like Brahma hatti (sin got by killing a brāhmaṇa) have been washed off”.
After this he gave them the very blessed holy ash. He also told them,
“Because you have heard my words, you would become more Splendourous than before”.[1]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ibid VI. 6.