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A Zebu bull

The zebu is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia.


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  • One who has the bull as his vehicle
    • One of the 1000 names of Shiva, as enumerated in : Sivamahapurana, quoted in Lal, B. B., & Saraswat, K. S. (2005). The homeland of the Aryans : evidence of Ṛigvedic flora and fauna & archaeology.
  • Be it known to thee, o King that... I am the servant of the eight-formed Siva and my back is sanctified by the favour of placing his footsteps, when wishing to mount his bull white as the mount Kailasa.
    • Kalidasa, Raghuvamsa, quoted in Lal, B. B., & Saraswat, K. S. (2005). The homeland of the Aryans : evidence of Ṛigvedic flora and fauna & archaeology. p. 104
  • When to thy chariot thou hadst yoked two red steeds and two ruddy steeds, wind-sped, thy roar was like a bull's.
    Thou with smoke-bannered flame attackest forest trees. Let us not in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm.
    • Rigveda 1.94.10
  • Rcisama, thou forcest men as with a bull, with anger, in the furious fray.
    Be thou our Helper in the mighty battle fought for sunlight, water, and for life.
    • Rigveda 6.46.4
  • SPEAK forth three words, the words which light precedeth, which milk this udder that produceth nectar.
    Quickly made manifest, the Bull hath bellowed, engendering the germ of plants, the Infant.
    • Rigveda 7.101.1
  • O tawny Bull, thus showing forth thy nature, as neither to be wroth, O God, nor slay us. Here, Rudra, listen to our invocation. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.
    • Rigveda 2.33.15
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