Maya in the Bhagavata Purana : human suffering and divine play / Gopal K. Gupta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gupta, Gopal K., author.

Series:

Oxford theology and religion monographs.

Oxford theology and religion monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kr̥shṇadayārṇava, 1674-1740. Harivaradā.

Kr̥shṇadayārṇava.

Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa.

Puranas.

Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa--English.

Maya (Hinduism).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2020

Summary:

This is an in-depth study to analyse the highly developed theology of Māyā throughout the Māyā in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. It focuses on Māyā's identification with the divine feminine and analyses its relationship with other key concepts in the text, such as human suffering, devotion, and divine play.

Contents:

Series page Series page List of Illustrations 1. Introduction: "What Sort of Thing Is the Bhāgavata?" 2. Māyā in the Bhāgavata and Preceding Texts: From Deluding Power to Divine Feminine 3. Māyā's Relation to the Temporal Realm: The Sāṁkhya of the Bhāgavata 4. Māyā in Relation to the Human Condition: Of Dreams and Allegorical Themes 5. Māyā's Role in the Absolute Realm: The Architect of Kṛṣṇa's Delights 6. The Bhāgavata Speaks of Woman: "Temptress" or "Highest Embodiment of Love"? 7. The Bhāgavata Speaks of Human Suffering: "May Calamities Befall Us at Every Step" 8. Origins, Bondage, Liberation, and Grace: Of Cats, Monkeys, and Children in Wells 9. Epilogue: A Relevant Bit of Nineteenth-Century History

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-259906-2

0-19-189011-1

0-19-259905-4