Spanda-Karikas

The Spandakarikas serve as a vital commentary on the Siva-sutras, exploring the profound depths of Saivagama philosophy. While the Siva-sutras emphasize the prakasa or light aspect of the divine, the Spandakarikas focus on the vimarsa aspect, describing divine consciousness as a dynamic, throbbing, and creative pulsation known as spanda. This edition provides a comprehensive translation of both the original verses and the insightful Spanda-nirnaya commentary by Ksemaraja. It includes the original Devanagari and Roman script, detailed English translations, technical notes, and a running exposition to guide readers through this complex spiritual text.Why You Should Read? Offers an integral view of Saiva philosophy by bridging the Siva-sutras and Spandakarikas. Features both Devanagari and Roman script for the original verses to aid in study and recitation. Includes Ksemaraja’s profound Spanda-nirnaya commentary with clear English translations. Provides copious notes on technical terminology to ensure deep comprehension of the subject matter. About the AuthorJaideva Singh was a renowned scholar of Indian philosophy and musicology, widely respected for his authoritative translations and commentaries on Kashmir Shaivism. His work has been instrumental in making complex Sanskrit texts accessible to English-speaking students and practitioners of spiritual philosophy.