The Upanishads and worship of the Maha Mantra in the tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Abstract
The author researches the widely used practice of the so-called maha-mantra (the “great mantra”) while offering short prayers in the tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, It is based on the Upanishads, such as Kali-santarana-Upanishad and Chaitanya-Upanishad. The author evaluates the existing original commentaries. As “classical” may be considered the interpretations those by Brahmayogin Ramachandrendra Sarasvati (XVIII century) and Suhotra Tapovanachari (1950–2007) on the Kali Sandarana Upanishad and those by Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Madhusudana dasa Babaji on the Chaitanya Upanishad. The article provides a translation of both texts from Sanskrit into Russian, supplied with comments and other explanations. The methodology used is based upon V. I. Rudoy concept regarding the polymorphic nature of Sanskrit textual culture.
About the Author
Vadim V. Ostanin
Altai State Agricultural University;
Altai State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vadim V. Ostatin - Ph. D. (Philos.) assistant professor
Barnaul
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For citation:
Ostanin V.V. The Upanishads and worship of the Maha Mantra in the tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Orientalistica. 2020;3(4):1055-1067. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31696/2618-7043-2020-3-4-1055-1067
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