Translating Tamil God into Sanskrit in Vedāntadeśika's Dramidopanisattātparyaratnāvalī.
This study explores the Šrīvaisņavas' commitment to upholding both the Sanskrit and Tamil scriptures or ubhayavedānta (literally, the dual Vedantas). In particular, it focuses on how one of the most influential post-Ramanuja ācāryas in the community, Vedantadesika (1269-1369), supported the two-scri...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 145; no. 1; pp. 43 - 64 |
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American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA)
Jan-Mar2025
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