Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam: The Secret of Self-recognitionJaideva Singh The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvrtti) and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara or para) and with the methods of realization, centred above all in the theory and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text |
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS | 34 |
SANSKRIT TEXT WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION | 131 |
Glossary of Technical Terms | 160 |
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Abhinavagupta absolute activity Ahaṁkāra anugraha apāna appears aspect ātman attainment avidya becomes Bhairava bhuvanas body brahman brings buddhi cakra called Citi citta Commentary condition dikcari Divine emanation entire universe essence experience external fakti five-fold act gocari Highest Reality identical individual consciousness Isvara jiva jñāna kalā kañcukas khecari knower knowledge known Kṣemarāja kundalini Leidecker limitation in respect Lord madhya mala manas manifestation mantra Māyā māyiya means nāḍi non-difference objects one's point of view prakāśa Prakṛti pramātā prāna prasara Pratyabhijñā predominant principle Prof pure I-consciousness rāga real nature Sadasiva Saiva philosophy sakalas Sakti śaktis samādhi samāvesa samhāra Samkara sankoca sciousness sense Śiva Spanda stage sthiti subtle body Suddha Supreme Sūtra Svätantrya tattva thing translation Trika turya Ultimate Reality universal consciousness vahni verse Vidya Vijñānākala vikalpa vikāsa vilaya vimarsa word yogin अपि इति एव तत् तत्र तथा तदा तु भवति यत् यदा वा