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Bien qu'il ait seulement le statut d'un simple upāgama (A. "secondaire"), le Mṛgendra contient l'un des exposés les plus détaillés du shivaïsme philosophique dualiste qui soient parvenus jusqu'à nous. Il est considéré comme faisant autorité à la fois dans la tradition cachemirienne du Nord et dans la tradition Śaivasiddhānta du Sud. Il traite de l'émanation des tattvas ("réalités" ou "principes") depuis Śiva jusqu'à l'élément terre. Il décrit également la génération successive des Mantras, Mantreśvara, etc. Il accorde également beaucoup de place à diverses questions de logique et de cosmologie. On y trouve encore une réfutation relativement précise de certaines écoles philosophiques adverses, notamment du Jainisme et du matérialisme. La section consacrée à la description des pratiques yoguiques présente un intérêt particulier dans la mesure où elle fourmille de détails "techniques" qu'il serait difficile de trouver ailleurs. In spite of its being a mere upāgama (a "secondary" A.), the Mṛgendra contains one of the most detailed accounts of dualistic Śaiva philosophy that have come down to us. It is recognized as authoritative both in the northern Kashmir tradition and the southern Śaivasiddhānta tradition. It deals with the emanation of tattva-s ("realities" or "principles") from Śiva down to the element earth. It also describes the successive generation of Mantra-s, Mantreśvara-s, etc. It devotes a lot of space to various problems of logic and cosmology. It also includes a fairly elaborate refutation of rival philosophical schools, especially Jainism and materialism. The section devoted to the description of specific Śaiva yogic practices is of special interest inasmuch as it's brimming over with "technical details" rarely found elsewhere. The book contains the French translation of the Sanskrit text with an introduction in French and a summary of the introduction in English.

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Skandapurana 167 is concerned with a desription of Saiva sacred sites and may be dated to the latter half of the 6th or first half of the 7th century. As such it is a very valuable source for the history and topography of early Saivism. In addition it contains an account of the origins of the Pasupata movement in its descriptions of Karohana, the site of Siva's descent as Lakulisa. The present volume contains a critical edition of two different versions of Skandapurana 167, one transmitted in early Nepalese palm-leaf manuscripts, another transmitted in two later recensions styled Ambikakhanda and Revakhanda. The latter version has never been published before and opens up new perspectives for the study of the transmission of Puranic literature and the historical development of Saivism. The introduction deals with the sacred topography of Saivism, the early Pasupata movement and editorial principles. The editions are preceded by an English synopsis and are accompanied by an extensive philological and historical commentary.

Śaivism. --- Sacred space --- Religion and geography. --- Puranas. --- Geography. --- Purāṇa --- Śaivism.

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Contributed articles on criticism of Hindu tantric literatures.

Tantras --- Śaivism --- Tantrism --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Doctrines --- Doctrines. --- Śaivism --- Tantras - Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Śaivism - Doctrines --- Tantrism - Doctrines

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Recent scholarship on Śaivism has significantly expanded our knowledge of the religious dimensions of Medieval Śaiva movements. However, the philosophical aspects displayed by some of the texts produced in these milieux remain largely unrecognized. The present study helps fill this lacuna by exploring the sophisticated and original philosophical system elaborated by the Kashmiri Śaiva nondualists Utpaladeva (fl. c. 925-975) and Abhinavagupta (fl. c. 975-1025). The book shows that this system cannot be reduced to a mere scriptural exegesis and examines the genesis of the main concepts found in the Pratyabhijñā (“Recognition”) philosophy while taking into account the complexity of the philosophical field (already occupied by various currents, Buddhist as well as Brahmanical) in which Utpaladeva’s thought was developed. Si les récents travaux de recherche consacrés au śivaïsme ont permis de mieux comprendre les dimensions religieuses des mouvements śivaïtes médiévaux, les aspects proprements philosophiques de certains des textes produits dans ces milieux demeurent largement méconnus. La présenté étude se propose de contribuer à combler cette lacune en explorant le système philosophique complexe et original élaboré par les śivaïtes non dualistes cachemiriens Utpaladeva (925-975) et Abhinavagupta (975-1025). Montrant que ce système ne se réduit pas à une exégèse scripturaire, l’ouvrage examine la genèse des concepts de la philosophie de la Pratyabhijñā ou “Reconnaissance” en prenant en compte la complexité du champ philosophique (déjà investi par divers courants aussi bien bouddhiques que brahmaniques) dans lequel la pensée d’Utpaladeva s’est développée.

Kashmir Śaivism --- Self (Philosophy) --- Recognition (Philosophy) --- Doctrines --- Shivaïsme du Cachemire --- Soi (philosophie) --- Altérité (philosophie) --- Kashmir Śaivism --- Doctrines. --- Kashmir --- Philosophy --- Kashmir Śaivism - Doctrines --- Shivaïsme du Cachemire --- Altérité (philosophie)

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In Universal Śaivism Peter Bisschop provides a critical edition and annotated translation of the sixth chapter of the Śivadharmaśāstra `Treatise on the Religion of Śiva’, the so-called Śāntyadhyāya 'Chapter on Appeasement’. The Sanskrit text is preceded by an extensive introduction on its composition, transmission and edition. The Śivadharmaśāstra has arguably played a crucial role in the formation, development and institutionalisation of Śaivism. Through a detailed study of its extensive śānti mantra, Peter Bisschop shows how the text advocates a system in which all worldly and cosmic power is ultimately dependent upon Śiva. The mantra itself is a mine of information on the evolving pantheon of early Brahmanical Hinduism. Thanks to generous support of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation, the e-book version of this volume is available in Open Access.

Saivism. --- Shaivism --- Sivaism --- Sivism --- Hindu sects --- Religion --- Asia --- Śaivism --- Siva --- Puranas. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Agoramurthy --- Dakshinamurti --- Dakṣiṇāmūrti --- Sadhasiva --- Shiva --- Taṭciṇāmūrtti --- Ardhanārīśvara --- Hindu goddesses. --- Hindu gods. --- Mantras. --- Manuscripts, Indic --- Śaivism --- Śaivite literature, Sanskrit. --- History. --- Origin.