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The '''Ishvara Gita''' or ''Śivagītā'' ({{lang-sa|शिवगीता}}) is an ancient [[Hinduism|Hindu scripture]] philosophical text from [[Padma_Purana|Padma-Purana]] in the form of dialogue between [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] and [[Rama|Shri Rama]]<ref name="shivagitacs">{{cite book|first=Anantharaman|last=K.V|title=Siva Gita A Critical Study|url=http://hdl.handle.net/10603/295754}}</ref> that took place in [[Dandakaranya|Dandaka Aranya forest]] in Ramagiri mountain on the banks of [[Godavari_River|Godavari river]]. It deals with topics such as [[Advaita_Vedanta|Advaita metaphysics]], [[Bhakti]]<ref name="shivagitawebindex">{{cite web|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/essay/shiva-gita-study/d/doc425986.html|title=Shiva Gita|publisher=Wisdom Library|author=K. V. Anantharaman |year=2010}}</ref> and others <ref name="shivagitacs" />


The '''Ishvara Gita''' (Devanagari: ईश्वरगीता, IAST: {{IAST|Īśvara gītā}}) is a [[saṃskṛta (Sanskrit)]] text composed in India. It contains the teachings of the god [[Śiva]], also called [[Īśvara]], and is influenced by the [[sāṅkhya]] and [[yoga]] schools of Indian philosophy. It makes up the first 11 chapters of the second section (uttara vibhāga) of the [[kūrmapurāṇa]].
== Structure ==
''Śiva-gītā'' consists of 11 chapters with over 768 verses which deals with topics such as worship of [[Lingam|Siva Lingam]], [[Advaita_Vedanta|Advaita metaphysics]], Omni-Potence of Śiva-Liṅga,<ref name="shivagitaomni">{{cite book|first=Anantharaman|last=K.V|title=Siva Gita A Critical Study|url=http://hdl.handle.net/10603/295754|chapter=Chapter X - Omnipotence of Siva Linga}}</ref> [[Bhakti]], [[Om|Significance of OM]],<ref name="shivagitaom">{{cite book|first=Anantharaman|last=K.V|title=Siva Gita A Critical Study|url=http://hdl.handle.net/10603/295754|chapter=Chapter VI - Esoteric significance of OM enunciated in Siva Gita.}}</ref> Theophany of Śiva (''śiva-prādurbhāva-ākhya''), forms of [[Shiva]] (''Aṣṭa Mūrtis'') and others <ref name="shivagitacs" />


The Īśvara gītā contains many new themes not found in the bhagavadgītā, such as the worship of the [[liṅga]] and the idea that [[Śiva]], is the ultimate god. The Īśvara gītā also shows the influence of the 8-fold (ashtanga) yoga of [[patañjali]], and of the [[pāśupata]] sect of [[Shaivism]]. Several commentaries on this text are available in manuscript form, including one by [[vijñānabhikṣu]], a 16th-century Hindu [[polymath]].
==Contents==
The Shiva Gita(''Īśvara gītā'') contains many new themes that are not found in [[Bhagavad_Gita|The Bhagavad Gita]], such as worship of [[Lingam|Shiva Lingam]] and the idea that [[Shiva|Śiva]] as the ultimate God.<ref name="shivagitaomni" />


The Īśvara gītā has been translated into English, French and Italian in stand-alone form, and into English as part of a complete translation of the [[kūrmapurāṇa]].
The Īśvara gītā also shows the influence of the 8-fold (ashtanga) yoga of [[Patanjali]], and of the [[pashupata]] sect of [[Shaivism]]. Several commentaries on this text are available in manuscript form, including one by [[vijñānabhikṣu]], a 16th-century Hindu [[polymath]]. {{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
 
The Īśvara gītā has been translated into English, French and Italian in stand-alone form, and into English as part of a complete translation of [[Kurma_Purana|The Kurma Purana]]. {{citation needed|date=July 2021}}


== Primary sources: Sanskrit editions and translations ==
== Primary sources: Sanskrit editions and translations ==
* Dumont, P.-E. (ed. and tr.) (1934). L’Īśvaragītā: Le Chant de Śiva. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.
* Dumont, P.-E. (ed. and tr.) (1934). L’Īśvaragītā: Le Chant de Śiva. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.
* Gupta, Anand Swarup (ed.) (1971). The Kūrma Purāṇa. Varanasi: All-India Kashiraj Trust.
* Gupta, Anand Swarup (ed.) (1971). The Kūrma Purāṇa. Varanasi: All-India Kashiraj Trust.
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* Piantelli, Mario (ed. and tr.) (1980). Īśvaragītā, o, Poema del Signore. Parma: L. Battei.
* Piantelli, Mario (ed. and tr.) (1980). Īśvaragītā, o, Poema del Signore. Parma: L. Battei.
* Tagare, G.V. (tr.) (1982). The Kūrma Purāṇa, Part II. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.
* Tagare, G.V. (tr.) (1982). The Kūrma Purāṇa, Part II. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 10 December 2021

The Ishvara Gita or Śivagītā (Sanskrit: शिवगीता) is an ancient Hindu scripture philosophical text from Padma-Purana in the form of dialogue between Lord Shiva and Shri Rama[1] that took place in Dandaka Aranya forest in Ramagiri mountain on the banks of Godavari river. It deals with topics such as Advaita metaphysics, Bhakti[2] and others [1]

Structure[edit | edit source]

Śiva-gītā consists of 11 chapters with over 768 verses which deals with topics such as worship of Siva Lingam, Advaita metaphysics, Omni-Potence of Śiva-Liṅga,[3] Bhakti, Significance of OM,[4] Theophany of Śiva (śiva-prādurbhāva-ākhya), forms of Shiva (Aṣṭa Mūrtis) and others [1]

Contents[edit | edit source]

The Shiva Gita(Īśvara gītā) contains many new themes that are not found in The Bhagavad Gita, such as worship of Shiva Lingam and the idea that Śiva as the ultimate God.[3]

The Īśvara gītā also shows the influence of the 8-fold (ashtanga) yoga of Patanjali, and of the pashupata sect of Shaivism. Several commentaries on this text are available in manuscript form, including one by vijñānabhikṣu, a 16th-century Hindu polymath. [citation needed]

The Īśvara gītā has been translated into English, French and Italian in stand-alone form, and into English as part of a complete translation of The Kurma Purana. [citation needed]

Primary sources: Sanskrit editions and translations[edit | edit source]

  • Dumont, P.-E. (ed. and tr.) (1934). L’Īśvaragītā: Le Chant de Śiva. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.
  • Gupta, Anand Swarup (ed.) (1971). The Kūrma Purāṇa. Varanasi: All-India Kashiraj Trust.
  • Nicholson, Andrew J. (tr.) (2014). Lord Siva's Song: The Isvara Gita. New York: SUNY Press.
  • Piantelli, Mario (ed. and tr.) (1980). Īśvaragītā, o, Poema del Signore. Parma: L. Battei.
  • Tagare, G.V. (tr.) (1982). The Kūrma Purāṇa, Part II. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 K.V, Anantharaman. Siva Gita A Critical Study.
  2. ↑ K. V. Anantharaman (2010). "Shiva Gita". Wisdom Library.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 K.V, Anantharaman. "Chapter X - Omnipotence of Siva Linga". Siva Gita A Critical Study.
  4. ↑ K.V, Anantharaman. "Chapter VI - Esoteric significance of OM enunciated in Siva Gita.". Siva Gita A Critical Study.

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