Saivism through the ages

New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1975. First edition, 8vo, pp. viii, 188; fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. "This book amply illustrates in the light of the Vedic texts that Siva (or Rudra) is one of the names of the Supreme Spirit, who has two different forms - one the minutest residing in the heart of every living being, and the other the largest holding the entire universe including the heavenly bodies in the milky way. Śiva is not a non-Aryan god; and the term Linga instead of indicating his phallus, stands for the endless space (ākāśam lingamityahuḥ). The Lord was never conceived only as a terrible god; but at all times all His three different activities were correctly conceived by the Indian seers. His serpent stands either for the Kula Kundalini (electrical energy in a human body) or for his terrible wrath against the sinners. Likewise, the significance of different limbs, weapons, mount, garment, matted locks etc. of the Lord are also given with authoritative texts. (Inventory #: 69993)