Sraddha-Sagara of Kullukabhatta -S.G. Moghe-DKPD-9788124600160
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| A religious
institution with millennia of uninterrupted continuity, shraddha (broadly) is
an individual’s homage, through certain ritualistic offerings, to the sacred
memory of his ancestors. Involved in the shraddha-ritual is also, perhaps,
the Hindu belief in the doctrine of metempsychosis. Shraddha-Sagara, written
sometime during 1520-1620, by a celebrated scholar: Kullukabhatta, offers an
authoritative, manifold exposition of this ageless ritual. Yet, in treating
the shraddha-theme — from Dharmashastra, its author, Kulluka exhibits a
striking originality by applying the Purva-Mimamsa logic to ancestral
worship. Which makes his Shraddha-Sagara both unique and unrivalled in the
literature of the genre. Here is the first ever critical edition of this rare,
hitherto-unpublished work — with Kulluka’s original text (in Devanagari
script) and a comprehensive introduction, footnotes and comments. Himself a
reputed scholar of Dharmashastra literature, the editor: Professor Moghe,
highlights the importance of Shraddha-Sagara and of its author, focussing
specially on Kulluka’s status vis-a-vis other writers on shraddha.
Essentially in the nature of a ‘digest’, Kullukabhatta’s work abounds with
quotations. Which Prof. Moghe not only identifies, but also locates in their
diverse sources : smritis, shrutis, puranas, astronomical/astrological texts,
and even grammatical treatises. Also demonstrating how and where Kulluka’s
readings are corrupt, deficient or grammatically flawed, the book suggests
correctives — with variant readings in the footnotes. Supplementing this
critical edition are seven appendices, listing/indexing the whole range of
works, referred to in Shraddha Sagara. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124600160
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
1994 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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Sraddha-Sagara of Kullukabhatta -S.G. Moghe-DKPD-9788124600160
