[Advaita-l] Shankara authenticates Shiva

[D Gayatri]

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>> I suddenly don't understand what is the problem when Vishnu is praised
>> and Shiva is shown as brahma's child when Sri Adi Shankara himself
>> authenticates this.
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> Adi Shankara has never authenticated this. He has authenticated Rudra as
> Brahman in the Prashnopanishat.

By quoting the shanti parvan verses, Sri Adi Shankara authenticated
that. He has treated Rudra as created in BU bhAshya.