Bisschop

Universal Saivism

The Appeasement of All Gods and Powers in the <i>Santyadhyaya</i> of the <i>Sivadharmasastra</i>

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Buch. Hardcover

2018

In englischer Sprache

Brill. ISBN 9789004382466

Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm

Gewicht: 501 g

Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Gonda Indological Studies; 18

Produktbeschreibung

In Universal Saivism Peter Bisschop provides a critical edition and annotated translation of the sixth chapter of the Sivadharmasastra `Treatise on the Religion of Siva’, the so-called Santyadhyaya 'Chapter on Appeasement’. The Sanskrit text is preceded by an extensive introduction on its composition, transmission and edition.

The Sivadharmasastra has arguably played a crucial role in the formation, development and institutionalisation of Saivism. 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.

Thanks to generous support of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation, the e-book version of this volume is available in Open Access.