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Behind Krsna’s Smile
- The Lord’s Hint of Laughter in the Bhagavadgita and Beyond
Engelsk Paperback
Behind Krsna’s Smile
- The Lord’s Hint of Laughter in the Bhagavadgita and Beyond
Engelsk Paperback

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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 Sakara 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 Sakara 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???a''s hint of laughter.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
332
ISBN-13:
9781438499680
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
143849968X
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Udg. Dato:
2 apr 2025
Længde:
21mm
Bredde:
151mm
Højde:
228mm
Forlag:
State University of New York Press
Oplagsdato:
2 apr 2025
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