Freedom from the world and freedom in the worlds: some Vedic concepts of salvation

Interpretation of the UpaniSads has occupied scholars from ancient times to the present, and ancient interpretations have influenced modern scholars even if they are not committed to any Vedantic school. This article looks at the history of interpretation of Katha Upanisad 6.4, which speaks of embod...

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Main Author: Killingley, Dermot 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2023
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-163
Further subjects:B Mokṣa
B Veda
B Death
B Upaniṣads
B Embodiment
B Loka
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Summary:Interpretation of the UpaniSads has occupied scholars from ancient times to the present, and ancient interpretations have influenced modern scholars even if they are not committed to any Vedantic school. This article looks at the history of interpretation of Katha Upanisad 6.4, which speaks of embodiment in worlds after death. Because such embodiment seems contrary to received ideas, this verse has been subject to conjectural emendations, or to interpretations which are difficult to reconcile with the text. The article looks at earlier Vedic ideas about existence after death, and some later ideas, and attempts to show that the apparent meaning of the verse is consistent with such ideas.
ISSN:1751-2697
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions of South Asia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/rosa.24256