A God at Play? Reexamining the Concept of Līlā in Hindu Philosophy and Theology
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Abstract Līlā , as a concept and term, has long complex history in Sanskritic Hinduism, yet, irrespective of context, it routinely been translated by words signifying “play,” “sport,” “game” English other languages. Focusing mainly on the term’s philosophical theological connotations this article challenges these facile often misleading renderings. It analyzes semantic functions nuances deceptively multifaceted important term over range contexts, from Vedāntic interpretations Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra 2.1.33 to meaning wide occurrences Hindu tradition. In process, attention is also given associated terms krīḍā khelā .
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Hindu Studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1022-4556', '1574-9282']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-022-09322-1