Lord Śiva's Song : the Īśvara Gītā /
While the Bhagavad Gītā is an acknowledged treasure of world spiritual literature, few people know a parallel text, theĪśvara Gītā. This lesser-known work is also dedicated to a god, but in this case it is Śiva, rather than Kṛṣṇa, who is depicted as the omniscient creator of the world. Andrew J. Nic...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Sanskrit |
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Albany, New York :
State University of New York Press,
2014.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781438451022 1438451024 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Historical Background of the Iśvara Gītā; Intertextuality and Hinduism: The Iśvara Gītā, the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Yoga Sūtras; Action and Renunciation; Philosophy and Practice: The Pāśupata Path of Godhood; Mainstreaming Pāśupata Practice; The Yoga of the Pāśupatas; Unity and Diversity Among the Gods; Notes on Translation; Guide to Sanskrit Pronounciation; Suggestions for Further Reading; Notes; Translation; Chapter One: The Arrival of the Gods; Chapter Two: The Changeless Self; Chapter Three: The Unmanifest Lord; Chapter Four: The God of Gods.