The Presence of SivaPrinceton University Press, 09.02.2021 - 560 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, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. |
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THE ARCHER | 27 |
VĀSTOSPATI THE LORD OF THE DWELLING | 51 |
MANIFESTATIONS AND REALIZATIONS OF RUDRA | 71 |
THE BIRTH OF RUDRA | 98 |
THE REFUSAL TO PROCREATE AND THE ENCOUNTERS | 117 |
Rudra Plunges into the Waters and Castrates Himself | 127 |
The Meetings with Kāvya Uśanas | 133 |
BHAIRAVA | 250 |
THE FAMILY OF ŚIVA | 301 |
Śiva and Pārvatī | 349 |
THE DEMONS | 384 |
THE PRESENCE OF ŚIVA | 422 |
APPENDIX THE GREAT CAVE TEMPLE OF ŚIVA ON | 443 |
Glossary | 469 |
Abbreviations | 487 |
The Swallowing of the World Poison | 145 |
LINGA | 153 |
THE ANDROGYNE GOD | 197 |