The Presence of ŚivaMotilal Banarsidass Publ., 1988 - 514 Seiten One of the three Great Gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, the Rg Veda, evokes his presence in its hymns. Vedic myths, ritual, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation of Siva-based on original Sanskrit texts, many heretofore not translated-Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas to the Puranas. Who is Siva? the author asks. Who is this god whose being comprises and transcends everything? None of the pairs of opposites, nor the sum of his uncounted names, defines him. From the down of creation, the Wild God, whose ancient name is Rudra, is Consciousness. He is the Great Yogi, the guardian of the absolute. His actions are the themes of the myths in which his nature unfolds. By retelling and interweaving the many myths that continue to convey Siva`s presence as a living god in India today, Professor Kramrisch unfolds the paradoxes in Siva`s nature and thus in the nature of consciousness itself. The magnificent sculptures at Elephanta, illustrated at the end of the book, capture in another medium the presence of the god. |
Inhalt
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Rudra the Healer | 39 |
VĂSTOŞPATI THE LORD OF THE DWELLING | 51 |
b Abasement and Recognition of Rudra | 58 |
Residence and Residue | 65 |
MANIFESTATIONS AND REALIZATIONS OF RUDRA | 71 |
THE BIRTH OF RUDRA | 98 |
THE ANDROGYNE GOD | 197 |
BHAIRAVA | 250 |
THE FAMILY OF SIVA | 301 |
THE DEMONS | 384 |
THE PRESENCE OF SIVA | 422 |
APPENDIX THE GREAT CAVE TEMPLE OF SIVA ON | 443 |
Glossary | 469 |
Abbreviations | 487 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
aeon Agni Andhaka antelope archer Ardhanarīśvara arrow ascetic asceticism Asuras austerities became Bhairava birth body born Brahma Brāhmaṇa bull cave celestial cosmic cosmos create mortals creation creative Creator cursed Daksa dance dark daughter death demons Deodar Deodar forest divine earth Elephanta existence eyes face Father fifth head figure fire flames Goddess gods guardian heaven Hindu hymn Indian Indra Jalandhara Kāla Kāma king Kṛttikās linga Lord of Animals Lord of Yoga Lord Siva Mahābhārata Mahadeva manifestation mantra Manu māyā mind-born Mountain myth mythical netherworld Pārvati Pasupati phallus pillar Prajapati prakṛti primordial procreation Purāņa Ṛg Veda Rudra sacred sacrifice sages Śakti Śarva Sati sculpture seed semen serpent sexual shape Śiva Śiva's skull Sole Vratya Soma star Sthāņu Sukra symbol tapas temple Tripura Uncreate Uśanas Vastospati vāstu Vedic Virabhadra Vişņu Vṛtra waters Wild Hunter woman worship yakṣa yoga yogi Yuga
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