Some aspects of plant symbolism in Indian civilization
A bird’s eye review of a few significant features of plant symbolism in Indian world, both in priestly and in buddhistic milieu: tree as axis mundi (the reversed tree, aśvattha, Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree in buddhistic context; the myth of the birth of human beings from vegetables (Lagenaria vulga...
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| description | A bird’s eye review of a few significant features of plant symbolism in Indian world, both in priestly and in buddhistic milieu: tree as axis mundi (the reversed tree, aśvattha, Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree in buddhistic context; the myth of the birth of human beings from vegetables (Lagenaria vulgaris) in the Rāmāyaṇa; the rice and the chaff (in relation with the law of retribution of acts) in the Paramārthasāra by Abhinavagupta; the celestial desire-fulfilling creeper (kāmavallī) and the transformation of the celestial nymph Urvaśī into a creeper. Within brahmanical tradition a significant range of sources is used, mainly Vedas, upaniṣads, Bhagavadgītā and purāṇas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c79a7d8de0e4430bac047f09dea94252022-12-22T00:02:18ZengUniversità degli Studi di TorinoKervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies1825-263X2016-12-0102010.13135/1825-263X/18731369Some aspects of plant symbolism in Indian civilizationAlberto Pelissero0Università di TorinoA bird’s eye review of a few significant features of plant symbolism in Indian world, both in priestly and in buddhistic milieu: tree as axis mundi (the reversed tree, aśvattha, Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree in buddhistic context; the myth of the birth of human beings from vegetables (Lagenaria vulgaris) in the Rāmāyaṇa; the rice and the chaff (in relation with the law of retribution of acts) in the Paramārthasāra by Abhinavagupta; the celestial desire-fulfilling creeper (kāmavallī) and the transformation of the celestial nymph Urvaśī into a creeper. Within brahmanical tradition a significant range of sources is used, mainly Vedas, upaniṣads, Bhagavadgītā and purāṇas.http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/1873Axis mundiBhagavadgītāBuddhismHinduismParamārthasāraPlant symbolismpurāṇaRāmāyaṇaupaniṣadVeda |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Pelissero Some aspects of plant symbolism in Indian civilization Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies Axis mundi Bhagavadgītā Buddhism Hinduism Paramārthasāra Plant symbolism purāṇa Rāmāyaṇa upaniṣad Veda |
| title | Some aspects of plant symbolism in Indian civilization |
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| title_short | Some aspects of plant symbolism in Indian civilization |
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| topic | Axis mundi Bhagavadgītā Buddhism Hinduism Paramārthasāra Plant symbolism purāṇa Rāmāyaṇa upaniṣad Veda |
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