Dharmak?rti on the Cessation of Suffering : A Critical Edition with Translation and Comments of Manorathanandin?s V?tti and Vibh?ticandra?s Glosses on Pram??av?rttika II.190-216

Cristina Pecchia

ISBN 10: 9004293418 / ISBN 13: 9789004293410

Published by Brill Sep 2015, 2015

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Neuware - Liberation is a fundamental subject in South Asian doctrinal and philosophical reflection. This book is a study of the discussion of liberation from suffering presented by Dharmakirti, one of the most influential Indian philosophers. It includes an edition and translation of the section on the cessation of suffering according to Manorathanandin, the last commentator on Dharmakirti's Prama?avarttika in the Sanskrit cosmopolis. The edition is based on the manuscript used by Sa?k?tyayana and other sources. Methodological issues related to editing ancient Sanskrit texts are examined, while expanding on the activity of ancient pandits and modern editors.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dharmak?rti on the Cessation of Suffering : A Critical Edition with Translation and Comments of Manorathanandin?s V?tti and Vibh?ticandra?s Glosses on Pram??av?rttika II.190-216
• Publisher: Brill Sep 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004293418
• ISBN 13: 9789004293410
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 23D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 640 grams

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Synopsis

Liberation is a fundamental subject in South Asian doctrinal and philosophical reflection. This book is a study of the discussion of liberation from suffering presented by Dharmakīrti, one of the most influential Indian philosophers. It includes an edition and translation of the section on the cessation of suffering according to Manorathanandin, the last commentator on Dharmakīrti’s Pramāṇavārttika in the Sanskrit cosmopolis. The edition is based on the manuscript used by Sāṅkṛtyāyana and other sources. Methodological issues related to editing ancient Sanskrit texts are examined, while expanding on the activity of ancient pandits and modern editors.

About the Author

Cristina Pecchia, PhD (La Sapienza, Rome) is a researcher at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna. She has published articles on Dharmakīrti’s philosophy, Indian manuscript tradition and textual criticism.