Author: Brooks T.

Source: Asian Philosophy, Volume 12, Number 1, 1 March 2002 , pp. 21-34(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Mahdviyakka was a radical 12th century Karnataka saint of whom surprisingly little has been written. Considered the most poetic of the Vrásaivas, her vacanas are characterized by their desperate searching for iva. I attempt to convey Mahdvi's epistemology and its struggle to 'know' iva, necessitating a lifetime of searching for him; offer an interpretation of the innate presence of iva in the world and its consequences for epistemology; and explore the sense of tragic love inherent in devotional searching for iva. My primary goal is to offer a powerful and positive, yet critical, interpretation of Mahdvi's beautiful prose on her relationship with iva.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-03-01

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