Dance of Divine Love : : India's Classic Sacred Love Story: The Rasa Lila of Krishna / / Graham M. Schweig.
The heart of this book is a dramatic love poem, the Rasa Lila, which is the ultimate focal point of one of the most treasured Sanskrit texts of India, the Bhagavata Purana. Judged a literary masterpiece by Indian and Western scholars alike, this work of poetic genius and soaring religious vision is...
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Schweig, Graham M., author. Dance of Divine Love : India's Classic Sacred Love Story: The Rasa Lila of Krishna / Graham M. Schweig. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018] ©2005 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Foreword / Hein, Norvin -- Acknowledgments -- Pronunciation -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction The Sacred Love Story -- Part I Poems from the Bhagavata Purana -- Dance of Divine Love: Rasa Lila -- Song of the Flute: Venu Gita -- Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara Gita -- Part II Textual Illuminations -- 1. Background of the Text -- 2. Aspects of the Story -- 3. Messages of the Text -- Part III Notes and Comments -- Introduction -- Act One -- Act Two -- Act Three -- Act Four -- Act Five -- Part IV The Sanskrit Text -- Introduction -- Act One -- Act Two -- Act Three -- Act Four -- Act Five -- Appendix 1 Note on Translation -- Appendix 2 Poetic Meters in Sanskrit Text -- Appendix 3 Synoptic Analysis of the Rasa Lila -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The heart of this book is a dramatic love poem, the Rasa Lila, which is the ultimate focal point of one of the most treasured Sanskrit texts of India, the Bhagavata Purana. Judged a literary masterpiece by Indian and Western scholars alike, this work of poetic genius and soaring religious vision is one of the world's greatest sacred love stories and, as Graham Schweig clearly demonstrates, should be regarded as India's Song of Songs. The story presents the supreme deity as the youthful and amorous cowherd, Krishna, who joins his beloved maidens in an enchanting and celebratory "dance of divine love." Schweig introduces this work of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world in the form of a luminous translation and erudite scholarly treatment. His book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Schweig illuminates the religious dimensions and ethical nuances of the drama, drawing widely from the commentaries and esoteric vision of masters of the Caitanya school of Vaishnavism, a prominent devotional Hindu tradition. Themes such as transcendence of death through love, the yoga of devotion, the contrast between worldly love and passionate love for God, and the dialectical tension between ethical boundaries and boundless love are presented. The final event of the Rasa dance, the author concludes, presents a dynamic symbol of supreme love that provides the basis for a theological vision of genuine religious pluralism. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Rāsa līlā (Dance) RELIGION / Hinduism / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691190174?locatt=mode:legacy Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780691190174.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Pronunciation -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction The Sacred Love Story -- Part I Poems from the Bhagavata Purana -- Dance of Divine Love: Rasa Lila -- Song of the Flute: Venu Gita -- Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara Gita -- Part II Textual Illuminations -- 1. Background of the Text -- 2. Aspects of the Story -- 3. Messages of the Text -- Part III Notes and Comments -- Introduction -- Act One -- Act Two -- Act Three -- Act Four -- Act Five -- Part IV The Sanskrit Text -- Appendix 1 Note on Translation -- Appendix 2 Poetic Meters in Sanskrit Text -- Appendix 3 Synoptic Analysis of the Rasa Lila -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Pronunciation -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction The Sacred Love Story -- Part I Poems from the Bhagavata Purana -- Dance of Divine Love: Rasa Lila -- Song of the Flute: Venu Gita -- Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara Gita -- Part II Textual Illuminations -- 1. Background of the Text -- 2. Aspects of the Story -- 3. Messages of the Text -- Part III Notes and Comments -- Introduction -- Act One -- Act Two -- Act Three -- Act Four -- Act Five -- Part IV The Sanskrit Text -- Appendix 1 Note on Translation -- Appendix 2 Poetic Meters in Sanskrit Text -- Appendix 3 Synoptic Analysis of the Rasa Lila -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
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