Sword and the Flute-Kali and Krsna Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, with a New Preface

Name: Sword and the Flute-Kali and Krsna Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology, with a New Preface
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ISBN: 9780520224766

ISBN-10: 0520224760

ISBN-13: 9780520224766

Edition: 2000

Authors: David Kinsley

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With a New Preface Kali and Krsna are two of Hinduism's most popular deities, representing dramatically different truths about the nature of the sacred. The cruel and terrible Kali is thought to be born of wild, aboriginal roots. She is the goddess of thieves and often associated with human blood sacrifice. Krsna, in contrast, is the divine lover and inimitable prankster who plays a bewitching flute to draw all to him. But Kali and Krsna have much more in common than their contrasting personalities suggest. Kinsley shows that Krsna's flute can be interchangeable with Kali's sword, revealing important perceptions of the divine in the Hindu tradition.

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 5/8/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 178
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the Original Edition


Introduction



The Flute: Krsna's Carnival of Joy





Krsna and the "Krsnas"


The Divine Child: The Spontaneous and Tumultuous Nature of God


Krsna's Sport with Demons: Combat as Play


The Embodiment of Beauty and Grace


The Call of Krsna's Flute


The Divine Lover





Introduction


Bhakti: From Lord to Lover


Ananda: The Inherent Bliss of the Divine


Lila: The Divine Player



The Sword: Kali, Mistress of Death





Introduction


The Prehistory of Kali


Kali in the Mahabharata


Kali in the Devi-mahatmaya


The Early History of Kali in Puranic and Dramatic Literature


Kali's Regional Distribution


Kali's Association with Siva


Kali and the Tantric Hero


Kali and Bengali Devotionalism


Summary





Introduction


Kali as Mahamaya


Kali as Prakrti and Duhkha


Kali as Time


Confrontation and Acceptance of Death: Kali's Boon


Kali's "Taming"


The Sword and the Flute: Conclusion


Works Cited