Re: [INDOLOGY] saśarīra

[Aaron Sherraden]

Thank you very much for all these helpful responses -- I have a few great
new paths to explore and look forward to hearing about any more that this
list may conjure up.

My mistake with regards to the role of *tapas *in the Triśaṅku story -- it
was, of course, Viśvāmitra whose *tapas *caused a bit of a stir, not
Triśaṅku's.  Many thanks to Dr. Goldman for steering the list in the right
direction.

All the best,
Aaron


On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 3:56 PM Robert Goldman <rpg at berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Of course, technically, Triśaṅku does not seek to enter the heavenly
> world(s) through *tapas*, but rather by having a sacrifice performed on
> his behalf for this purpose. Thus he first approaches Vasiṣṭha,
> then Vasiṣṭha’s sons and finally, in his cursed form, Viśvāmitra. Then
> there are also various accounts of mortals who are able to travel to heaven
> in their earthly  bodies on a temporary basis, such as Arjuna at Mbh. 3.43
> ff.  and Dilīpa at *Raghuvaṃśa* 1. 75 ff. etc.
>
> Dr. R. P.  Goldman
> Catherine and William L. Magistretti Distinguished Professor in South
> and Southeast Asian Studies
> Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies MC # 2540
> The University of California at Berkeley
> Berkeley, CA 94720-2540
> Tel: 510-642-4089
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>
> On Dec 16, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Uskokov, Aleksandar via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
> Hi Aaron,
>
> Perhaps not relevant directly, but you could look at Sabara's commentary
> on Mimamsa-sutra 1.1.5, where a statement from the Brahmanas that the
> ritualist attains heaven in his own body along with the ritual implements
> is discussed.
>
> Best
> Aleksandar
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> *From:* INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> on behalf of
> Tieken, H.J.H. via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2019 3:14:20 PM
> *To:* Aaron Sherraden <aaron.sherraden at gmail.com>;
> indology at list.indology.info <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [INDOLOGY] saśarīra
>
> Dear Aaron,
>
> In my article "The Mahābhārata after the Great Battle", WZKS XLVIII (2004,
> app. 2005) I deal with Yudhiṣṭhira, who is the only one of the Pāṇḍavas to
> arrive in heaven with his body because he is without sin (see p. 36).
> I think (but am not certain) you may find a pdf of this article on my
> website.
> Herman
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> *Van:* INDOLOGY [indology-bounces at list.indology.info] namens Aaron
> Sherraden via INDOLOGY [indology at list.indology.info]
> *Verzonden:* maandag 16 december 2019 21:02
> *Aan:* indology at list.indology.info
> *Onderwerp:* [INDOLOGY] saśarīra
>
> Dear list members,
>
> I am wondering about appearances of the word "saśarīra" and/or "svaśarīra"
> in various contexts.  I have encountered saśarīra/svaśarīra in the episodes
> of Triśaṅku and Śambūka from the *Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa*, but would be curious
> to know of other places where these or similar concepts show up.  In both
> of these episodes, the goal of Triśaṅku and Śambūka is to enter some sort
> of heavenly realm or divine form (variously referred to as divam, gatim,
> svargam, devatvam etc.) with their body.  Also in these episodes, Triśaṅku
> and Śambūka have gone rogue to engage in *tapas *as a way of achieving
> this goal.
>
> An example from each of the *Rāmāyaṇa* episodes:
>
> guruśāpakṛtaṃ rūpaṃ yad idaṃ tvayi vartate |
> anena saha rūpeṇa saśarīro gamiṣyasi || VR 1.58.4 (Triśaṅku episode)
>
> śūdrayonyāṃ prasūto 'smi tapa ugraṃ samāsthitaḥ |
> devatvaṃ prārthaye rāma saśarīro mahāyaśaḥ || VR 7.67.2 (Śambūka episode)
>
> I am especially curious about the use of "saśarīra" in similar ways, but I
> am open to any use of the term from the literature at large.
>
> With thanks in advance,
> Aaron
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