Renunciation in Hinduism A Medieval Debate: Vol 1: The Debate and the Advaita Argument

includes index and biblioraphy

preface ..........9 Abbreviations and bibliography ......11 Part one: the debate I Introduction ...........17 II Description of the texts ...........19 A. Advaita texts .......19 B. Visistadvaita texts ........22 III The history of the controversy ..........26 A. The emblem of a renouncer .......26 B. The sacrifical thread and topknot ..........29 c. The staff ..........35 1. The symbolism of a renouncer`s staff ..............37 2. The single staff and the trible staff : the problem ..............42 3. The single staff and the trible staff the controversy ........52 D. Dharma and renunciation ..........54 IV Sacred scriptures within a debate ..........57 A. Polemical hermeneutics ........57 B. The problem of authenticity ........66 1. Vedic authenticity .........68 2. The authenticity of smrtis ..........74 PART TWO : THE ADVAITA SRGUMENT I. Samkara : commentary on brhadaranyaka upanisad 3.5.1 ........79 Text .....79 Annotated translation .....82 II Anandanubhava : nyayaratnadipavali ........92 text .....92 Annotated translation .........99 III Madhava: parasrramadhaviya ......118 Text .......118 Annotated translation .......126

V1. The Debate and the Advaita Argument.