In Search of Sacuteiva: Mahamacrdemacrviyakka's Vimacrrasaivism

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

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Abstract:

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

Document Type: Research article

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