God, reason and yoga: a critical edition and translation of the commentary ascribed to Śaṅkara on Pātañjalayogaśāstra 1.23-28

This volume presents a new critical edition and translation of a part of the Patanjalayogasastravivarana (1.23-28), a commentary on the Patanjalayogasastra ascribed to Sankara. In this part, the main topic is God (Isvara), and the author of the text spends much effort to establish the existence of G...

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Published in:Indian and Tibetan studies
Main Author: Śaṅkara 788-820 (Author)
Corporate Author: Universität Hamburg, Abteilung für Kultur und Geschichte Indiens und Tibets (Issuing body)
Contributors: Harimoto, Kengo (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Sanskrit
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Published: Hamburg Department of Indian and Tibetan Studies, Universität Hamburg 2014
In: Indian and Tibetan studies (1)
Series/Journal:Indian and Tibetan studies 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Yoga / Īśvara
B Yoga / Philosophy / God / Knowledge
B Śaṅkara 788-820, Pātañjalayogasūtrabhāsyavivaraṇa
B Patañjali, Philosopher, Yogasūtra / Īśvara
RelBib Classification:BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
Further subjects:B Vyāsa Yogabhāṣya
B Patañjali
B Patañjali Yogasūtra
B Vyāsa
B Yoga
B God
B Reason
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Summary:This volume presents a new critical edition and translation of a part of the Patanjalayogasastravivarana (1.23-28), a commentary on the Patanjalayogasastra ascribed to Sankara. In this part, the main topic is God (Isvara), and the author of the text spends much effort to establish the existence of God by reasoning. The volume comes with an introduction and appendices. The appendices include an ...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index
ISBN:3945151007