Invoking the Powers that Be: The Śivadharma ’s Mahāśānti Mantra.

The article introduces chapter 6 of the Śivadharmaśāstra which contains a lengthy mantra invoking all cosmic powers and deities for appeasement (śānti). Following a brief introduction to the Śivadharma corpus of texts, the form and characteristics of the mantra are illustrated by means of a few exam...

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Publicado en:South Asian Studies Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 133 - 142
Autor principal: Bisschop, Peter
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2014
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