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...
| Publicado en: | South Asian Studies Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 133 - 142 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2014
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