Jaideva Singh. Pratyabhijnahrdayam. The Secret of Self -Recognition

Sanskrit Text with English Translation, Notes, Introduction and Glossary of Technical Terms by Jaideva Singh . — Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 2006. — 198 p. — ISBN: 81-208-0322-1.This little work is a digest of the Pratyabhijna system of Kashmir Saiva philosophy, prepared by Ksemaraja, the illustrious disciple of Abhinavagupta. It avoids all polemics and gives in a very succinct form (20 surras) the main tenets of the Pratyabhijna presented by Utpala. Pratyabhijna means recognition. Jiva is Siva; by identifying himself with his body, Jiva has forgotten his real nature. This teaching is meant to enable Jiva to recognize his own real self i.e., Siva and to suggest to him the spiritual discipline needed to attain 'at-one-ment' with SlVA. Dr. Jaideva Singh has considerably revised and enlarged his translation, and provided a scholarly Introduction, Notes, glossary of technical terms and Indexes. It serves as the best introduction to Pratyabhijna philosophy.