{"product_id":"behind-k777177797751as-smile-9781438499673","title":"Behind K777177797751as Smile","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines K???a''s hint of laughter (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e) in the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhagavadgita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, its interpretations in the Vedanta commentarial tradition, and its significance in K???aite iconography and literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind K???a''s Smile\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wholly original perspective on the celebrated \u003ci\u003eBhagavadgita\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"Song of God.\" The book investigates K???a''s hint of laughter (\u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e) in \u003ci\u003eBhagavadgita\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Sakara and other leading theologians begin to write their commentaries. In addition to exploring the momentousness of K???a''s hint of laughter and its impact on the poem''s central teachings, \u003ci\u003eBehind K???a''s Smile\u003c\/i\u003e provides a crucial interpretation of K???a''s \u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e in the Vedanta commentarial tradition, from Sakara up to modern times. The book also considers the meanings of the stock phrase \u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e in the larger epic framework of the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRamaya?a\u003c\/i\u003e. Moreover, the book offers the first comprehensive review of the significance of K???a''s smile in K???aite iconography and literature, demonstrating that there is a unified canon bringing together the literary and performative dimensions of K???a''s hint of laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039831392599,"sku":"9781438499673","price":65.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/behind-k777177797751as-smile-9781438499673","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}