Maharasa Manjusa - Sacred Poetry of the Divine Dance

An annotated translation of Nandadäsa's poetic rendition of the five chapters of räsa-li¿lä in the Bhägavata, highlighting the text's musical legacy, devotional worship, and Vedäntic foundations.

About the author

Prakriti Goswami is a doctoral candidate at Indiana University Bloomington who studies the Braja Vaisnavism and the role of poetics, music, and aesthetics in the devotional theism within Indian religiosity. A direct descendent of Vallabhacarya, her scholarship focuses on the orthopraxis of Pustimarga and the Vedantic hermeneutics of Suddhadvaita.

Summary

An annotated translation of Nandada¯sa’s poetic rendition of the five chapters of ra¯sa-li¯la¯ in the Bha¯gavata, highlighting the text’s musical legacy, devotional worship, and Veda¯ntic foundations.

Product details

• Authors: Prakriti Goswami
• Publisher: Insight Editions USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2023
• EAN: 9781647229191
• ISBN: 978-1-64722-919-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General, Mind, Body, Spirit