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Schweig, Graham M.

Dance of divine love: The rasa lila of krishna from the Bhagavata Purana,India's classic sacred love story/ Graham M. Schweig - Delhi: M.B.P, 2007. - 390 p.

Introduction The Sacred Love Story
A Drama of Love
Sacred Love Stories
India's Song of Songs
Bhagavata as the Ultimate Scripture
Sacred Context of the Rasa Llla
Part I Poems from the Bhagavata Parana
Dance of Divine Love: Rasa LIla
Act One. Krishna Attracts the Gopis and Disappears
Act Two. The GopIs Search for Krishna
Act Three. The Song of the GopIs: GopI Gita
Act Four. Krishna Reappears and Speaks of Love
Act Five. The Rasa Dance
Song of the Flute: Venu GIta
Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara GIta
Part II Textual Illuminations
Chapter i Background of the Text
Devotional Love as "Rasa"
Ancient Sources of Devotional Love
Devotional Love as the Path to God
Forms of the Deity Vishnu
Chapter 2 Aspects of the Story
Framing Passages of the Rasa Llla
Poetic and Dramatic Dimensions
Krishna: Lord of Love and Beauty
Vraja: Pastoral Paradise
Yogamaya: Potency for Intimacy
The GopIs: Beloveds of Krishna
The Special GopT: Radha
Chapter 3 Messages of the Text
Devotional Yoga Transcends Death
Ethical Boundaries and Boundless Love
The Vision of Devotional Love
Symbolism in the Rasa Lila
Part III Notes and Comments
Introduction

Part IV The Sanskrit Text
Introduction


ISBN: 9788120831407

Dewey Class. No.: 294.5512 / SCH/d