Dance of Divine Love : the Rāsa Līlā of Krishna from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, India's classic sacred love story /
Dance of Divine Love : The R�asa L�il�a of Krishna from the Bh�agavata Pur�a�na, India's classic sacred love story /
| Uniform Title: | Puranas. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Sanskrit |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Sanskrit. |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
[2005]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Norvin Hein
- Pronunciation
- Introduction The Sacred Love Story
- A Drama of Love
- Sacred Love Stories
- India's Song of Songs
- Bhagavata as the Ultimate Scripture
- Sacred Context of the Rasa Lila
- Poems from the Bhagavata Purana
- Dance of Divine Love: Rasa Lila
- Krishna Attracts the Gopis and Disappears
- The Gopis Search for Krishna
- The Song of the Gopis: Gopi Gita
- Krishna Reappears and Speaks of Love
- The Rasa Dance
- Song of the Flute: Venu Gita
- Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara Gita
- Textual Illuminations
- Background of the Text
- Devotional Love as "Rasa"
- Ancient Sources of Devotional Love
- Devotional Love as the Path to God
- Forms of the Deity Vishnu
- Aspects of the Story
- Framing Passages of the Rasa Lila
- Poetic and Dramatic Dimensions
- Krishna: Lord of Love and Beauty
- Vraja: Pastoral Paradise
- Yogamaya: Potency for Intimacy
- The Gopis: Beloveds of Krishna
- The Special Gopi: Radha
- Messages of the Text
- Devotional Yoga Transcends Death
- Ethical Boundaries and Boundless Love
- The Vision of Devotional Love
- Symbolism in the Rasa Lila
- Notes and Comments
- The Sanskrit Text
- Note on Translation
- Poetic Meters in Sanskrit Text
- Accent and Syllable Length: Emphasis and Rhythm in Sanskrit Verse
- Sanskrit Meters Used in Rasa Lila Text
- Storyline and Poetic Meter Analysis
- Verse Numbering Variations and Actual Verse Count
- Synoptic Analysis of the Rasa Lila.