The Ubiquitous Siva Volume II : Somananda's Sivadrsti and His Philosophical Interlocutors

This is a sequel to a volume published in 2011 by OUP under the title The Ubiquitous Śiva: Somānanda's Śivadṛṣṭi and his Tantric Interlocutors . The first volume offered an introduction, critical edition, and annotated translation of the first three chapters of the Śivadṛṣṭi of Somānanda, along with its principal commentary, the Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti , written by Utpaladeva. It dealt primarily with Śaiva theology and the religious views of competing esoteric traditions. The present volume presents the fourth chapter of the Śivadṛṣṭi and Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti and addresses a fresh set of issues that engage a distinct family of opposing schools and authors of mainstream Indian philosophical traditions. In this fourth chapter, Somānanda and Utpaladeva engage logical and philosophical works that exerted tremendous influence in the Indian subcontinent in its premodernity. Among the authors and schools addressed by Somānanda in this chapter are the Buddhist Epistemologists, and Dharmakīrti in particular; the Hindu school of hermeneutics, i.e., the Mīmāṃsā; the Hindu realist schools of the logic- and debate-oriented Nyāya and their ontologically-oriented partners, the Vaiśeṣika; and the Hindu, dualist Sāṃkhya and Yoga schools. Throughout this chapter, Somānanda endeavors to explain his brand of Śaivism philosophically. Somānanda challenges his philosophical interlocutors with a single over-arching argument: he suggests that their views cannot cohere―they cannot be explained logically―unless their authors accept the Śaiva non-duality for which he advocates. The argument he offers, despite its historical influence, remains virtually unstudied. The Ubiquitous Śiva Volume II offers the first English translation of Chapter Four of the Śivadṛṣṭi and Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti along with an introduction and critical edition. "This is a sequel to a volume published in 2011 by OUP under the title The Ubiquitous Śiva: Somānanda's Śivadṛṣṭi and his Tantric Interlocutors. The first volume offered an introduction, critical edition, and annotated translation of the first three chapters of the Śivadṛṣṭi of Somānanda, along with its principal commentary, the Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti, written by Utpaladeva. It dealt primarily with Śaiva theology and the religious views of competing esoteric traditions. The present volume presents the fourth chapter of the Śivadṛṣṭi and Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti and addresses a fresh set of issues that engage a distinct family of opposing schools and authors of mainstream Indian philosophical traditions. In this fourth chapter, Somānanda and Utpaladeva engage logical and philosophical works that exerted tremendous influence in the Indian subcontinent in its premodernity. Among the authors and schools addressed by Somānanda in this chapter are the Buddhist Epistemologists, and Dharmakīrti in particular; the Hindu school of hermeneutics, i.e., the Mīmāṃsā; the Hindu realist schools of the logic- and debate-oriented Nyāya and their ontologically-oriented partners, the Vaiśeṣika; and the Hindu, dualist Sāṃkhya and Yoga schools. Throughout this chapter, Somānanda endeavors to explain his brand of Śaivism philosophically. Somānanda challenges his philosophical interlocutors with a single over-arching argument: he suggests that their views cannot cohere--they cannot be explained logically--unless their authors accept the Śaiva non-duality for which he advocates. The argument he offers, despite its historical influence, remains virtually unstudied. The Ubiquitous Śiva Volume II offers the first English translation of Chapter Four of the Śivadṛṣṭi and Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti along with an introduction and critical edition."--Publisher description This Is A Sequel To A Volume Published In 2011 By Oup Under The Title The Ubiquitous Siva: Somananda's Sivadrsti And His Tantric Interlocutors. The First Volume Offered An Introduction, Critical Edition, And Annotated Translation Of The First Three Chapters Of The Sivadrsti Of Somananda, Along With Its Principal Commentary, The Sivadrstivrtti, Written By Utpaladeva. It Dealt Primarily With Saiva Theology And The Religious Views Of Competing Esoteric Traditions. The Present Volume Presents The Fourth Chapter Of The Sivadrsti And Sivadrstivrtti And Addresses A Fresh Set Of Issues That Engage A Distinct Family Of Opposing Schools And Authors Of Mainstream Indian Philosophical Traditions. In This Fourth And Final Chapter, Somananda And Utpaladeva Engage Logical And Philosophical Works That Exerted Tremendous Influence In The Indian Subcontinent In Its Premodernity. Among The Authors And Schools Addressed By Somananda In This Chapter Are The Buddhist Epistemologists, And Dharmakirti In Particular; The Hindu School Of Hermeneutics, I.e., The Mimamsa; The Hindu Realist Schools Of The Logic- And Debate-oriented Nyaya And Their Ontologically-oriented Partners, The Vaisesika; And The Hindu, Dualist Sankhya And Yoga Schools. Throughout This Chapter, Somananda Endeavors To Explain His Brand Of Saivism Philosophically. Somananda Challenges His Philosophical Interlocutors With A Single Over-arching Argument: He Suggests That Their Views Cannot Cohere--they Cannot Be Explained Logically--unless Their Authors Accept The Saiva Non-duality For Which He Advocates. The Argument He Offers, Despite Its Historical Influence, Remains Virtually Unstudied. The Ubiquitous Siva Volume Ii Offers The First English Translation Of Chapter Four Of The Sivadrsti And Sivadrstivrtti Along With An Introduction And Critical Edition. The Introduction positions the history of girl and young woman singers in the 1960s in the context of broader histories of vocal training; ideas about voice, respectability, and expressivity; and the models of youthful femininity that were emergent in 1960s Britain. It opens with discussion of vocal discipline in magazines and books produced for young women. This is followed by reflections on the concept of voice as sound and voice as expression, how ideas about the use of voice are tied to gender, and how they have been used by feminist thinkers and scholars in the field of Voice Studies. Then, the introduction provides historical background on vocal pedagogy and histories of accent and vocal discipline in the UK, tying this history to the 1960s and notions of modernity that emerged at the time. It reflects on what voice and freedom of expression signified during the youth and musical movements of the “Swinging Sixties,” and, in particular, on how ideas about voice affected girls and young women in this period. Finally, it provides an overview of the book’s chapters provides an overview of the book’s chapters. Cover Page Half title Page Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Part I Introduction to the Translation Somananda’s Philosophical Interlocutors Introduction 1A. SOMANANDA’S SIDDH ANTA 1B. SOMANANDA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH BUDDHISTEPISTEMOLOGY 1C. SOMANANDA’S INTERACTION WITH HIS MIMAM. SAKAINTERLOCUTORS 1D. SOMANANDA’S CRITIQUE OF THE SANKHYA THEORY OF CAUSALITY 1E. SOMANANDA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH NYAYA AND VAISES. IKAAUTHORS AND WORKS 1F. CONCLUSION About the Edition 2A. MANUSCRIPTS CONSULTED FOR THE CRITICAL EDITION 2 B . A MANUSCRIPT EXAMINED BUT NOT COLLATED 2C. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE MANUSCRIPTS 2D. CONVENTIONS OF THE CRITICAL EDITION About the Translation Part II The Translation Chapter Four of the Sivadrsti and Sivadrstivrtti Part III The Edition Chapter Four of the Śivadṛṣṭi and Śivadṛṣṭivṛtti BIBLIOGRAPHY ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE HALF-VERSES OF SD 4 INDEX OF REFERENCES TO THE IPK AND IPKVr. This volume presents the fourth and final chapter of the Sivadrsti and Sivadrstivrtti and addresses a fresh set of issues that engage a distinct family of opposing schools and authors of mainstream Indian philosophical traditions. Somananda challenges his philosophical interlocutors with a single over-arching argument: he suggests that their views cannot cohere - they cannot be explained logically - unless their authors accept the Saiva non-duality for which he advocates. The first English translation, critical edition, and commentary of Chapter Four of the Sivadrsti and Sivadrstivrtti is offered This book examines the beginnings of the non-dual tantric philosophy of the famed Pratyabhijna or ''Recognition'' School of tenth-century Kashmir. It includes a critical edition and annotated translation of chapters 1-3 of Somananda's Sivadrsti, the first Pratyabhijna text ever composed, along with the corresponding passages of Utpaladeva's commentary, the Sivadrstivatti.