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Examining the history and intellectual activity of the medieval
Svetambara Jain renunciant order, the Tapa Gaccha, this book
focuses on the consolidation by the Tapa Gaccha from the thirteenth
century of its identity as the leading Svetambara order. The author
argues that this was variously effected by negotiating the primacy
of lineage, the posthumous divinity of one of its leaders, the
validity of styles of scriptural exegesis and customary practice
and the status of non-Jains through the medium of chronicles and
poetry and polemical engagement with other Jain orders and
dissident elements within its own ranks. Drawing on largely
unstudied primary sources, the author demonstrates how Tapa Gaccha
writers created a sophisticated intellectual culture which was a
vehicle for the maintenance of sectarian identity in the early
modern period. The book explores issues which have been central to
our understanding of many of the questions currently being asked
about the development not just of Jainism but of South Asian
religions in general, such as the manner in which authority is
established in relation to texts, the relationship between
scripture, commentary and tradition and tensions both between and
within sects.
Examining the history and intellectual activity of the medieval
Svetambara Jain renunciant order, the Tapa Gaccha, this book
focuses on the consolidation by the Tapa Gaccha from the thirteenth
century of its identity as the leading Svetambara order. The author
argues that this was variously effected by negotiating the primacy
of lineage, the posthumous divinity of one of its leaders, the
validity of styles of scriptural exegesis and customary practice
and the status of non-Jains through the medium of chronicles and
poetry and polemical engagement with other Jain orders and
dissident elements within its own ranks. Drawing on largely
unstudied primary sources, the author demonstrates how Tapa Gaccha
writers created a sophisticated intellectual culture which was a
vehicle for the maintenance of sectarian identity in the early
modern period. The book explores issues which have been central to
our understanding of many of the questions currently being asked
about the development not just of Jainism but of South Asian
religions in general, such as the manner in which authority is
established in relation to texts, the relationship between
scripture, commentary and tradition and tensions both between and
within sects.
Series Information: Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices
The Indian religion of Jainism, whose central tenet involves non-violence to all creatures, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. Dundas looks at Jainism in its social and doctrinal context, explaining its history, sects, scriptures and ritual, and describing how the Jains have, over 2500 years, defined themselves as a unique religious community. This revised and expanded edition takes account of new research into Jainism.
A canonical great poem, or mahakavya, of the Sanskrit canon,
depicting a well-known episode from the Mahabharata. Magha's The
Killing of Shishupala, written in the seventh century, is a
celebrated example of the Sanskrit genre known as mahakavya, or
great poem. This adaptation from the epic Mahabharata tells the
story of Shishupala, who disrupts Yudhishthira's coronation by
refusing to honor Krishna, the king's principal ally and a
manifestation of divinity. When Shishupala challenges Krishna to
combat, he is immediately beheaded. Magha, who was likely a court
poet in western India, draws on the rich stylistic resources of
Sanskrit poetry to imbue his work with unparalleled sophistication.
He expands the narrative's cosmic implications through elaborate
depictions of the natural world and intense erotic sensuality,
mixing myth and classical erudition with scenes of political debate
and battlefield slaughter. Krishna is variously portrayed as
refined prince, formidable warrior, and incarnation of the god
Vishnu protecting the world from demonic threat. With this
translation of The Killing of Shishupala, presented alongside the
original text in the Devanagari script, English readers for the
first time gain access to a masterwork that has dazzled Indian
audiences for a thousand years.
Examining the history and intellectual activity of the medieval
Svetambara Jain renunciant order, the Tapa Gaccha, this book
focuses on the consolidation by the Tapa Gaccha from the thirteenth
century of its identity as the leading Svetambara order.
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