Examines K a's hint of laughter (prahasann iva) in the Bhagavadgita, its interpretations in the Vedanta commentarial tradition, and its significance in K aite iconography and literature.
Behind K a's Smile offers a wholly original perspective on the celebrated Bhagavadgita, or "Song of God." The book investigates K a's hint of laughter (prahasann iva) in Bhagavadgita 2.10, which is generally understood to be the turning point of the famous poem, signaling the outpouring of his grace and teaching to Arjuna. Remarkably, it is from this verse that Sa kara and other leading theologians begin to write their commentaries. In addition to exploring the momentousness of K a's hint of laughter and its impact on the poem's central teachings, Behind K a's Smile provides a crucial interpretation of K a's prahasann iva in the Vedanta commentarial tradition, from Sa kara up to modern times. The book also considers the meanings of the stock phrase prahasann iva in the larger epic framework of the Mahabharata and Ramaya a. Moreover, the book offers the first comprehensive review of the significance of K a's smile in K aite iconography and literature, demonstrating that there is a unified canon bringing together the literary and performative dimensions of K as hint of laughter.
Recenzijas
"This book tackles an element of the Bhagavadgt, namely Ka's smile as he is just about to start his instruction of Arjuna right before the fratricidal war on Kuruketra. As the authors note, this is a most interesting detail in the text and its settingthe Mahbhratayet one that has been entirely overlooked by scholarship. The authors provide a convincing analysis of the significance of Ka's smile and its poignant function of marking a transition from silence to instruction, as well as a very useful contextualization in the wider currents of South Asian culture and literature." Aleksandar Uskokov, Yale University
Papildus informācija
Examines Ka's hint of laughter (prahasann iva) in the Bhagavadgt, its interpretations in the Vednta commentarial tradition, and its significance in Kaite iconography and literature.
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. On K???a's Hint of Laughter in the Bhagavadgita
2. Traditional Commentaries on Bhagavadgita 2.10
3. On prahasann iva and hasann iva in the Mahabharata and Ramaya?a
4. On K???a's Hint of Laughter in the Arts and in Devotional Literature
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Antonio Rigopoulos is Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. His previous books include The Hagiographer and the Avatar: The Life and Works of Narayan Kasturi and Datttreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatra, both published by SUNY Press. Gianni Pellegrini is Associate Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature and Indian Philosophy and Religions at the University of Turin, Italy.
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