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Behind K???a's Smile: the Lord's Hint of Laughter Bhagavadgita and Beyond
Behind K???a's Smile: the Lord's Hint of Laughter Bhagavadgita and Beyond

Behind K???a's Smile: the Lord's Hint of Laughter Bhagavadgita and Beyond in Bloomington, MN

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Examines Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter (
prahasann iva
) in the
Bhagavadgītā
, its interpretations in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, and its significance in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature.
Behind Kṛṣṇa's Smile
offers a wholly original perspective on the celebrated
, or "Song of God." The book investigates Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter (
) in
2.10, which is generally understood to be the turning point of the famous poem, signaling the outpouring of his grace and teaching to Arjuna. Remarkably, it is from this verse that Śaṅkara and other leading theologians begin to write their commentaries. In addition to exploring the momentousness of Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter and its impact on the poem's central teachings,
provides a crucial interpretation of Kṛṣṇa's
in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, from Śaṅkara up to modern times. The book also considers the meanings of the stock phrase
in the larger epic framework of the
Mahābhārata
and
Rāmāyaṇa
. Moreover, the book offers the first comprehensive review of the significance of Kṛṣṇa's smile in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature, demonstrating that there is a unified canon bringing together the literary and performative dimensions of Kṛṣṇa’s hint of laughter.
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