Studies in Hinduism IV
On the Mutual Influences and Relationship of Visistadvaita Vedanta and Pancaratra
Edited by Gerhard Oberhammer and Marion Rastelli
Die religiöse Tradition des Pañcaratra und die philosophische Schule des Vishishtadvaita Vedanta haben wesentlich bei der Ausformung der heute in Südindien lebendigen Tradition der Srivai avas mitgewirkt, sich aber auch gegenseitig in vielen Aspekten beeinflusst. Dieser gegenseitigen Beeinflussung und dem Beitrag der beiden Traditionen zur Entstehung der Srivai??avas widmet sich der vierte Band der Studies in Hinduism. Er enthält folgende Beiträge:
The religious tradition of Pañcaratra and the philosophical school of Die religiöse Tradition des Pañcaratra und die philosophische Schule des Vedanta have played an essential role in the development of the tradition of the Srivai avas, which is still present in South India today. However, in addition to this role, they also influenced each other in many respects. This fourth volume in the series Studies in Hinduism is devoted to these mutual influences and the contribution both traditions made to the formation of the Srivai??avas. It includes the following papers:
G. OBERHAMMER: The Influence of Orthodox Vaisnvism on Visistadvaita Vedanta and Pañcaratra
J.B. CARMAN: Illuminating the Relation Between Pañcaratra and the Early Srivaisnava Community
H. MARLEWICZ: The Question of the Unity of karmakanda and jñanakanda According to Ramanuja
M. SCHMÜCKER: The vyuha as the "State of the Lord" (bhagavadavastha): Vedantic Interpretation of Pañcaratra Doctrines According to Venkatanatha
P.Y. MUMME: Pañcaratra Texts in the Tenkalai-Vatakalai Dispute
D.D. HUDSON: The vyuhas in Stone
K.K. YOUNG: Brahmanas, Pañcaratrins, and the Formation of Srivainavism
S. RAMAN: Initiation and Conversion in Medieval South India: pañcasamskara as Historical Practice in the Srivaisnava Post-Ramanuja Hagiographical Literature
M. RASTELLI: Service as an End in Itself: Visistadvaitic Modifications of Pañcaratra Ritual
Verlag der österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Paperback, Sitzungsberichte der philosophisch-historischen Klasse - 756. Band, english, 325 pages, mit Widmung von Marion Rastelli auf dem Schmutztitel / with dedication by Marion Rastelli