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- Title
Meaning in the Structure of the <italic>Bhāgavata Purāṇa</italic>.
- Authors
Mishra, Anand
- Abstract
This article examines the strategies and methods employed by Vallabhācārya (1479-1531 CE) to establish <italic>Bhāgavata Purāṇa</italic> as an authoritative source of Vedānta. Following the methodology of grammarians and ritualists, Vallabhācārya analyzes the structure of <italic>Bhāgavata Purāṇa</italic> and associates its form with semantic concepts, especially the ten-fold divine play (<italic>līlā</italic>) of God. Further, he correlates this form with the body of God—Śrīnāth-jī. In this manner, he attempts to show the divine nature of <italic>Bhāgavata Purāṇa</italic> and to prove that it is the highest authoritative text (<italic>pramāṇa</italic>).
- Subjects
PURANAS. Bhagavatapurana; HINDU sects; GOD; BRAHMAN; VALLABHA, ca. 1479-1531
- Publication
International Journal of Hindu Studies, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1022-4556
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11407-018-9219-3