Re: [INDOLOGY] Name of kāli in ādyākālikāstotram

Allen, Michael S (msa2b) msa2b at virginia.edu
Fri Oct 25 20:46:26 UTC 2019


Dear Mr. Spier,

Could it perhaps be a reference to Kṛṣṇānanda Āgamavāgīśa, the Tāntrika? See, e.g., Encountering Kālī, ed. McDermott and Kripal, p. 54.

Best wishes,
Michael

Michael S. Allen
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Religious Studies
University of Virginia

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Subject: [INDOLOGY] Name of kāli in ādyākālikāstotram

Dear list members,

In verse 3 of the ādyākālikāstotram (hundred names of Kali)

kṛpāmayī kṛpādhārā kṛpāpārā kṛpāgamā |

kṛśānuḥ kapilā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇānandavivarddhinī || 3 ||


I've seen kṛṣṇānandavivarddhinī translated as "the one who increases the bliss of Krishna", but it seemed strange to me that the god Krishna would be mentioned in a hymn to Kali (or is it?).  Are there other translations of  kṛṣṇānandavivarddhinī that would  make more sense in this context?

Thanks,

Harry Spier



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