{"product_id":"behind-kṛṣṇa-s-smile","title":"Behind Kṛṣṇa’s Smile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e) in the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhagavadgītā\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, its interpretations in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, and its significance in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind Kṛṣṇa's Smile\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wholly original perspective on the celebrated \u003ci\u003eBhagavadgītā\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"Song of God.\" The book investigates Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter (\u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e) in \u003ci\u003eBhagavadgītā\u003c\/i\u003e 2.10, which is generally understood to be the turning point of the famous poem, signaling the outpouring of his grace and teaching to Arjuna. Remarkably, it is from this verse that Śaṅkara and other leading theologians begin to write their commentaries. In addition to exploring the momentousness of Kṛṣṇa's hint of laughter and its impact on the poem's central teachings, \u003ci\u003eBehind Kṛṣṇa's Smile\u003c\/i\u003e provides a crucial interpretation of Kṛṣṇa's \u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, from Śaṅkara up to modern times. The book also considers the meanings of the stock phrase \u003ci\u003eprahasann iva\u003c\/i\u003e in the larger epic framework of the \u003ci\u003eMahābhārata\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRāmāyaṇa\u003c\/i\u003e. Moreover, the book offers the first comprehensive review of the significance of Kṛṣṇa's smile in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature, demonstrating that there is a unified canon bringing together the literary and performative dimensions of Kṛṣṇa’s hint of laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54486545105240,"sku":"9781438499680","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781438499680.jpg?v=1778658354","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/behind-k%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%87a-s-smile","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}