Jaideva Singh - 1963 - Pratyabhijnahridayam of Kshemaraja - The Secret of Self-Recognition (OCR) (202p).pdf

Jaideva Singh - 1963 - Pratyabhijnahridayam of Kshemaraja - The Secret of Self-Recognition (contains more front matter) (OCR) (202p).pdf

Title: Pratyabhijñahridayam - The Doctrine of Self-Recognition
Author: Kshemaraja (Disciple of Abhinavagupta), Jaideva Singh trans. and commentary.
Language: Sanskrit, Transliteration, English Translation, Exegesis
Paperback: 187 pages
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass (September 11, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 812080323X
ISBN-13: 978-8120803237

Description
The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvrtti) and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara or para) and with the methods of realization, centred above all in the theory and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text.

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.