Posted on: 13 Mar 2022
[Shri Jayesh Pandey asked: Dandvat Namaskaram Swami ji! May we all become the recipient of Your grace. Swami! In the Daksha's yagna incident, I need some clarifications. The Vedas mention about the 11 Rudras who were all invited in the yagna. I want to know what is the relationship between all these Rudras and Mahadev. What I have heard from the scholars and which is read in the scriptures is, When Veerbhadra arrives at the yagna; he scolds all these Rudras for being present there in spite of the absence of Mahadev. Also, he's shocked to see God Vishnu also there; which is followed by a fight. Aren’t all these Rudras amshaas of Mahadev only. Also, i want to correlate this with the incident of Lanka Dahan. I read in a book that when Ravan sees Hanuman ji flying in the sky with his huge form, he was horrified and a chain of thoughts occupied his mind. The culmination of all these thoughts was that he had pleased Shiva by offering his 10 heads but 1 Rudra was still left unpleased who later incarnated as Hanuman Ji.
Swami ji! Please tell me what is the relationship between these Rudras and God Shiv? Is Hanuman ji an incarnation of a Rudra or God Shiv. This has always been a heated debate on whether Hanuman ji is an amsh of Shiva or Shiva Himself. Please enlighten me upon the same. At Your feet, Datta! Dandvat Namaskaram to Swami ji and to His blessed devotees.]
Swami replied:- Not only are the 11 Rudras the amshas of God Shiva but also God Vishnu is also the same God Shiva (Śivaśca Nārāyaṇaḥ – Veda). All these are different forms of God Datta acting in various roles of the divine drama, which is meant for preaching spiritual knowledge to all of us. The point taught in this drama is that one shall not differentiate any form of God and that all forms of God are one and the same. Daksha did not like God Shiva and invited God Brahma and God Vishnu. This is utter foolishness and climax of ignorance. Such concept was proved wrong because finally Daksha was killed by Veerabhadra, who Himself was God Shiva. God Brahma and God Vishnu did not save Daksha because God Brahma, God Vishnu and God Shiva are one and the same God Datta.
The Veda says that God Vishnu and God Shiva are one and the same. God Rama is the incarnation of God Vishnu and God Hanuman is the incarnation of God Shiva. This means that God Rama and God Hanuman are one and the same God. Ravana is the biggest stupid person like Daksha to think that he is the devotee of God Shiva and enemy of God Vishnu whereas Daksha was just the reverse! Ravana was blessed with the Golden Lanka by God Shiva and the incarnation of God Shiva Himself, God Hanuman, burnt the same Golden Lanka. God gives boons for the devotion and the same God punishes for doing sins. The same father shows extreme love and also shows extreme anger for mistakes. From all these divine stories, we have to learn the lessons only, which are taught by God to us.