Orthodoxy and heresy in Hinduism
This article looks into the use of three terms used frequently – and for centuries- by brahmanical authors in some literary genres for designating heretics. The words are nāstika, asura and pāṣaṇḍa. In order to see how they are employed in specific circumstances, some examples are given, drawn mainl...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Estudios de Asia y África |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2361 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2361 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Rμg veda Vedas Hinduism Sanskrit epics Mahābhārata vedas hinduismo epopeyas sánscri-tas Mahābhārata |
| Resumo: | This article looks into the use of three terms used frequently – and for centuries- by brahmanical authors in some literary genres for designating heretics. The words are nāstika, asura and pāṣaṇḍa. In order to see how they are employed in specific circumstances, some examples are given, drawn mainly from Puranic and Sanskrit epic narratives. Mention is also made of their use by some Buddhist authors. |
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