Śarva
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Śarva is another name for Rudra, meaning 'the archer'. The word is derived from the Sanskrit root śarv- which means 'to injure' or 'to kill'. Śarmā translates the name Śarva as 'One who can kill the forces of darkness'.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Name appears in the Shiva Sahasranama.
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Sources
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Source passages
“Rudra is called 'the archer' (Sanskrit: Śarva) and the arrow is an essential attribute of Rudra. This name appears in the Shiva Sahasranama, and R. K. Śarmā notes that it is used as a name of Shiva often in later languages.”
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