Kamalesha Datta Tripathi Livres

Focusing on the monistic doctrine of Trika Saivism, this book presents the first English translation of Abhinavagupta's work and its commentary by Yogaraja. It includes a corrected Sanskrit text, introduction, and various appendices. The authors explore the metaphysical and mystical meanings of the text, drawing from traditional Indian exegesis and contemporary scholarly interpretations. This comprehensive edition is valuable for Indologists, Kasmir Saivism specialists, and students of religious studies, philosophy, and anthropology.

The Paramarthasara, or 'Essence of Ultimate Reality', is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth and eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent, namely nondualistic Saivism, which he designates in his works as the Trika, or 'Triad' of three principles: Siva, Sakti and the embodied soul (nara). This book presents, along with a critically revised Sanskrit text, the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta's Paramarthasara and Yogaraja's commentary.