How Long to Read Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta

How Long Does it Take to Read Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta?

It takes the average reader 7 hours to read Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta by Jaideva Singh

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra that has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvrtti) and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara or para) and with the methods of realization, centred above all in the theory and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text. The present translation of Abhinavagupta's masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy and spirituality

How long is Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta?

Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta by Jaideva Singh is 420 pages long, and a total of 105,000 words.

This makes it 142% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 33 minutes to read Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta aloud.

What Reading Level is Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta?

Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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