TY  - BOOK
AU  - Olivelle, Patrick
AU  - Olivelle,Patrick
TI  - Renunciation in Hinduism:  A Medieval Debate: Vol 1: The Debate and the Advaita Argument
U1  - S10 
PY  - 1986///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Motilal Banarsidass
N1  - 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
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