Jaideva Singh - 1989 - Abhinavagupta's Trident of Wisdom torrent

Jaideva Singh - 1989 - Abhinavagupta's Trident of Wisdom (Paratrishika Vivarana) (Scan only)(425p)

Paperback: 405 pages
Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (September 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0791401812
ISBN-13: 978-0791401811
Language: Sanskrit, Transliteration, English Translation, Exegesis

Description:
This is a long commentary on a short Tantra. One of the most authoritative and venerated texts in Kashmir Shaivism, it deals with the nature of Ultimate Reality and with methods of realization focusing on the theory and practice of Mantra. Abhinavagupta presents his metaphysics of language, of the World (Vak), and its relation to consciousness. He calls it 'the teaching of the secret of the Trika doctrine.'

About the author:
Jaideva Singh(1893-1986) was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and Sanskrit. A former principal of Y.D. College, Lakhimpur-Kheri, he served as Chief producer in All-India Radio and among other posts acted as Chairman of U.P. Sangit Natak Academi. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1974. After his retirement he settled in Varansi to study with M.M. Gopinath Kaviraj. He dedicated the later part of his life to the study of Kashmir Savism. He published several books in Hindi and English translations of Kashmir Saiva texts, such as Siva-Sutras, Spanda Karika