Māyā In the Bhāgavata Purāṇa: Human Suffering and Divine Play

by Gopal K Gupta

The idea of Māyā pervades Indian philosophy. It is enigmatic, multivalent, and foundational, with its oldest referents found in the Rig Veda. This book explores Māyā's rich conceptual history, and then focuses on the highly developed theology of Māyā found in the Sanskrit Bhāgavata Purāṇa, one of the most important Hindu sacred texts. Gopal K. Gupta examines Māyā's role in the Bhāgavata's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198856997
• ISBN13: 9780198856993
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"