The Literary Life of Yajñavalkya / Steven E. Lindquist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindquist, Steven E., author.

Series:

SUNY series in Hindu studies.

SUNY Series in Hindu Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism.

Upanishads. Br̥hadāraṇyakopaniṣad.

Upanishads.

Yājñavalkya--In literature.

Yājñavalkya.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]

Summary:

"In this fascinating study, Steven E. Lindquist investigates the intersections between historical context and literary production in the'life'of Yājñavalkya, the most important ancient Indian literary figure prior to the Buddha. Known for his sharp tongue and deep thought, Yājñavalkya is associated with a number of'firsts'in Indian religious literary history: the first person to discuss brahman and ātman thoroughly; the first to put forth a theory of karma and reincarnation; the first to renounce his household life; and the first to dispute with women in religious debate. Throughout early Indian history, he was seen as a priestly bearer of ritual authority, a sage of mystical knowledge, and an innovative propagator of philosophical ideas and religious law. Drawing on history, literary studies, ritual studies, Sanskrit philology, narrative studies, and philosophy, Lindquist traces Yājñavalkya's literary life—from his earliest mentions in ritual texts, through his developing biography in the Upaniṣads, and finally to his role as a hoary sage in narrative literature—offering the first detailed monograph on this central figure in early Indian religious and literary history." --Back cover

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Narrative and Method

The Origins of a Sage

The Mature Yājñavalkya and the Br̥hadāraṇyaka

An Ancient Sage and the Paradox of the New

Yājñavalkya beyond the Veda

Yājñavalkya and Ancient Indian Literary Memory

Text and Translation of Br̥hadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Kāṇva) Chapters 3 and 4

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Lindquist, Steven E. The Literary Life of Yājñavalkya

ISBN:

9781438495644

1438495641

OCLC:

1409733313