A somewhat problematic book has recently been devoted to one of the most fascinating (and neglected) works of Kashmirian Śaiva Advaita: the Śivadṛṣṭi by Somānanda. This furnishes the occasion for further reflection on the textual transmission and interpretation of several passages of the Śivadṛṣṭi and the only extant commentary upon it, the insightful Padasaṃgati by Utpaladeva, unfortunately covering only the first three āhnikas and a part of the fourth. This important text (along with its commentary), the first philosophical presentation of non-dual Śaivism and foundation stone of the Pratyabhijñā ̄ school, still awaits a fully reliable edition and translation.
Notes on the Śivadṛṣṭi by Somānanda and its Commentary / Torella, Raffaele. - In: JOURNAL OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY. - ISSN 0022-1791. - STAMPA. - 42:5(2014), pp. 551-601. [10.1007/s10781-014-9226-7]
Notes on the Śivadṛṣṭi by Somānanda and its Commentary
TORELLA, Raffaele
2014
Abstract
A somewhat problematic book has recently been devoted to one of the most fascinating (and neglected) works of Kashmirian Śaiva Advaita: the Śivadṛṣṭi by Somānanda. This furnishes the occasion for further reflection on the textual transmission and interpretation of several passages of the Śivadṛṣṭi and the only extant commentary upon it, the insightful Padasaṃgati by Utpaladeva, unfortunately covering only the first three āhnikas and a part of the fourth. This important text (along with its commentary), the first philosophical presentation of non-dual Śaivism and foundation stone of the Pratyabhijñā ̄ school, still awaits a fully reliable edition and translation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.