Les sources scripturaires des vishnouites vaikhanasa : étude du canon médiéval
Auteur / Autrice : | Gérard Colas |
Direction : | Colette Caillat |
Type : | Thèse de doctorat |
Discipline(s) : | Études indiennes |
Date : | Soutenance en 1994 |
Etablissement(s) : | Paris 3 |
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Résumé
This study presents the medieval canon of the vaikhanasa vaishnavas, a main part of which was probably composed between ixth and xivth centuries a. D. The earlier canon of the vaikhanasas, sometimes called "vedic" is briefly examined. The medieval canon is then defined, its absolute and relative chronology is discussed. The main theological, cosmological, social and religious teachings of its published texts are set forth. This is followed by an analysis of the rituam discourse and of the mantric speech. Several stratas of this rite, which is mainly performed in public temples, are distinguished : vedic and yogico-tantric culte, and cult of the material image to which a complete chapter is devoted. The two concluding chapters study the reinterpretation of wedic ritual models by the medieval canon.