Encountering the Goddess A Translation of the Devi-Mahatmya and a Study of Its Interpretation

Name: Encountering the Goddess A Translation of the Devi-Mahatmya and a Study of Its Interpretation
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ISBN: 9780791404461

ISBN-10: 0791404463

ISBN-13: 9780791404461

Edition: 1991

Authors: Thomas B. Coburn

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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 4/23/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Illustrations


Preface



Introduction



The Text in Its Context



The Historical Setting



Introduction



Sanskrit and Sanskritization



The Names of the Goddess



The Myths in the Devi-Mahatmya



The Divine Protector or Protectress



The Text in Translation



A Note on the Translation



The Translation



Encounters With the Goddess



The Legacy of a Text



Encounter with the Text I--The Ritual and Philosophy of the Angas



Introduction



The Armor, the Stopper, the Bolt: Kavaca, Argala, and Kilaka



The Secrets Pertaining to Primordial Matters, Subsequent Modifications, and Forms: The Pradhanika, Vaikrtika, and Murti Rahasyas



Encounter with the Text II--The Commentaries



Introduction



Bhaskararaya and Nagoji Bhatta



Bhaskararaya's Guptavati: "Containing What is Hidden"



Comparative Considerations



Encounters in the Contemporary World



Introduction



Scholar and Translator



Pujari and Professor



"Standing at the Feet of the Mother"



Conclusion



Translation of the Angas


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index