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Similarities between Shiva (Rudra) and Apollo Archer In Vedic literature, one of the most frequent names of Rudra is शर्व (“archer”). Yajurveda 4.5 (Taittiriya Samhita) is popularly known as Shri Rudram or Śatarudrīya. Its fifth Anuvaka starts with नमोभवाय च रुद्राय च नमः शर्वाय च पशुपतयेच Infact, the Śatarudrīya starts with: नमस्तेरुद्रमन्यव उतोत इषवेनमः । नमस्ते अस्तुधन्वनेबाहुभ्यामुततेनमः ॥ “Veneration to your wrath, O Rudra. Veneration to your arrow as well; Veneration to your bow and veneration to your arms” (Yajurveda 4.