Author: Karṇapūra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Krishna (Hindu deity)
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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Classical Sanskrit poetry on Krishna (Hindu deity).

Author: HH Subhag Swami
Publisher: Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Ānanda Vṛndāvana Campū

Author: Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
Publisher: BHAKTI Trust Inc
ISBN: 8186737014
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Author: Rembert Lutjeharms
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192561928
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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This book examines the practice of poetry in the devotional Vaiṣṇava tradition inspired by Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya (1486-1533), through a detailed study of the Sanskrit poetic works of Kavikarṇapūra, one of the most significant sixteenth-century Caitanya Vaiṣṇava poets and theologians. It places his ideas in the context both of Sanskrit literary theory (by exploring his use of earlier works of Sanskrit criticism) and of Vaiṣṇava theology (by tracing the origins of his theological ideas to earlier Vaiṣṇava teachers, especially his guru Śrīnātha). Both Kavikarṇapūra's poetics as well as the style of his poetry is in many ways at odds with those of his time, particularly with respect to the place of phonetic ornamentation and rasa. Like later early modern theorists, Kavikarṇapūra reaches back to the earliest Sanskrit poeticians whom he attempts to harmonise with the theories current in his time, to develop a new poetics that values both literary ornamentation and the suggestion of emotion through rasa. This book argues that the reasons of and purposes for Kavikarṇapūra's literary innovations are firmly rooted in his unique Vaiṣṇava theology, and exemplifies this through a careful reading of select passages from the Ānanda-vṛndāvana, his poetic retelling of Kṛṣṇa's play in Vṛndāvana.

Author: Ravi M. Gupta
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231531478
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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A vibrant example of living literature, the Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text written in Sanskrit verse. Finding its present form by the tenth century C.E., the work inspired several major north Indian devotional (bhakti) traditions as well as schools of dance and drama, and continues to permeate popular Hindu art and ritual in both India and the diaspora. Introducing the Bhagavata Purana's key themes while also examining its extensive influence on Hindu thought and practice, this collection conducts the first multidimensional reading of the entire text. Each essay focuses on a key theme of the Bhagavata Purana and its subsequent presence in Hindu theology, performing arts, ritual recitation, and commentary. The authors consider the relationship between the sacred text and the divine image, the text's metaphysical and cosmological underpinnings, its shaping of Indian culture, and its ongoing relevance to contemporary Indian concerns.

Author: Graham M. Schweig
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691190178
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 420

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The heart of this book is a dramatic love poem, the Rasa Lila, which is the ultimate focal point of one of the most treasured Sanskrit texts of India, the Bhagavata Purana. Judged a literary masterpiece by Indian and Western scholars alike, this work of poetic genius and soaring religious vision is one of the world's greatest sacred love stories and, as Graham Schweig clearly demonstrates, should be regarded as India's Song of Songs. The story presents the supreme deity as the youthful and amorous cowherd, Krishna, who joins his beloved maidens in an enchanting and celebratory "dance of divine love." Schweig introduces this work of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world in the form of a luminous translation and erudite scholarly treatment. His book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Schweig illuminates the religious dimensions and ethical nuances of the drama, drawing widely from the commentaries and esoteric vision of masters of the Caitanya school of Vaishnavism, a prominent devotional Hindu tradition. Themes such as transcendence of death through love, the yoga of devotion, the contrast between worldly love and passionate love for God, and the dialectical tension between ethical boundaries and boundless love are presented. The final event of the Rasa dance, the author concludes, presents a dynamic symbol of supreme love that provides the basis for a theological vision of genuine religious pluralism.

Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120813151
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Author: Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Publisher: Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
ISBN: 0982260032
Category : Chants
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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"...I pray that You will stay by me and protect me and save me. " The best way for me to assure myself of Your company and protection is to chant Your names. I ask You to please remind me to regularly chant and to do so in a humble state of mind, keeping myself lower than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, and ready to offer all respect to others without expection any honor for myself. "--Page 4 of cover.

Author: Jaatinen Jani (author)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781005745899
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Viśvanātha Cakravartī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puranas
Languages : en
Pages : 916

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Includes Sanskrit text of Bhāgavatapurāṇa with translation of commentary.