PHILOSOPHY OF NARYANIYAM

Narayaniyam of Narayana Bhattatiri is a household name in Kerala. Even in Kerala, where the book is so popular, it is considered as a Bhakti-Kavya mainly. At first, it appears to be a mere description mainly of Lord Krishna and His Lilas and a work of bhakti towards Lord of Guruvayur. The more you read, the philosophy behind each expression dawns on you. This has been beautifully brought out by Dr. Dharma. She has done thorough study of this book and has brought out in her work the concepts of Brahman, Jiva, Jagat, Maya etc. as depicted by the author Narayan Bhattatiri with a comparative study of those concepts in the Vedas, Upanishads, and later philosophical works, mainly Advaitic works, She has also dealt in details with the concept of Bhakti in earlier texts and compared it with Bhakti depicted in Narayaniyam.

That the Narayaniyam text is published along with this study is very commendable as it provides ready reference to the original text and also helps the reader to appreciate the beauty of the text.

Write a review

Your Name:


Your Review: Note: HTML is not translated!

Rating: Bad           Good

Enter the code in the box below: