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Re: REQUEST : Kalabhairava / Mahakala
In article <ghenDvJGEu.B3E@netcom.com>, GAS95004@UConnVM.UConn.Edu (Geoff
Stiles) wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone out there can help me with a few questions I have
> concerning Siva/Kalabhairava...First how exactly does the manifestation of
> Bhairava lead to a transcendence of Time? Everything I've read simply states
> that Bhairava in his wandering attempts to alleviate his sin of brahmanicide
> simply transcends Kala with his austerity, but how? Couldn't Siva as Mahadeva
> do just about anything anyway?? Also I can't seem to find a visual copy
of the
> Sanskrit script of Kalabhairava, any suggestions on where to look?? Thanks
As I understand it, the Sanskrit word ``kaala'' means both ``time'' and
``black.'' You can only determine which meaning is appropriate by the
context. In the word ``Mahaakaala'' it means ``great black.'' I'm not sure
but in the word ``kaalabhairava'' I expect that it means ``black
bhairava.''
