Universal Śaivism : the appeasement of all gods and powers in the Śāntyadhyāya of the Śivadharmaśāstra /
This book provides a critical edition and annotated translation of the sixth chapter of the Śivadharmaśāstra 'Treatise on the Religion of Siva', the so-called Śāntyadhyāya 'Chapter on Appeasement.' The Sanskrit text is preceded by an extensive introduction on its composition, tra...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Sanskrit |
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Leiden :
Brill,
2018.
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| Series: | Gonda indological studies ;
18. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book provides a critical edition and annotated translation of the sixth chapter of the Śivadharmaśāstra 'Treatise on the Religion of Siva', the so-called Śāntyadhyāya 'Chapter on Appeasement.' The Sanskrit text is preceded by an extensive introduction on its composition, transmission and edition. The Śivadharmaśāstra has arguably played a crucial role in the formation, development and institutionalisation of Śaivism. Through a detailed study of its extensive santi mantra, Peter Bisschop shows how the text advocates a system in which all worldly and cosmic power is ultimately dependent upon Siva. The mantra itself is a mine of information on the evolving pantheon of early Brahmanical Hinduism. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 221 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references pages 201-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004384361 9004384367 |