Peter Bisschop
Biographic Data
| ID | 5791050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Bisschop |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Bisschop |
| SIGNATURE | BISSCHOP P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
On the Growth and Composition of the Sanskrit Epics and Purāṇas
Crossing the Lines of Caste. Viśvāmitra and the Construction of Brahmin Power in Hindu Mythology, written by Adheesh A. Sathaye
Buddhist Epistemology as Apologetics. Studies on the History, Self-understanding and Dogmatic Foundations of Late Indian Buddhist Philosophy, written by Vincent Eltschinger
Invoking the Powers that Be
The article introduces chapter 6 of the Śivadharmaśāstra which contains a lengthy mantra invoking all cosmic powers and deities for appeasement (śānti). Following a brief introduction to the Śivadharma corpus of texts, the form and characteristics of the mantra are illustrated by means of a few examples of invocations to individual deities. The mantra includes references to various iconographical and mythological aspects of the deities invoked th…
Pañcārtha Before Kauṇḍinya
Śaivism in the Gupta-Vākāṭaka Age
One of the features of the Gupta-Vākāṭaka age is the growth of Śaivism. In this article some of the epigraphical evidence for this process is assembled and discussed. While the direct evidence for the adoption of Śiva worship among the Guptas is limited to ministers of the Gupta court, it is clear that the Vākāṭaka kings were predominantly Māheśvaras. New fragmentary wall inscriptions uncovered from Mansar, the site of Pravarasena II's palace, hi…
Once Again on the Identity of Candésvara in Early Śaivism
The figure of Candeśa (Candeśvara) in early Śaivism has been the subject of two recent studies by Diwakar Acharya and Dominic Goodall. The present article proposes to identify a sculpture in the British Museum, hitherto identified as Lakulīśa, as representing Candeśvara. Attention is drawn to the iconographical similarities to a Śaiva deity depicted on the Cālukya shrines of Mahākūta and Pattadakal. A passage from the lay Śivadharma proves crucia…
The Sūtrapāha of the Pāśupatasūtra
The Indo-Iranian Journal (IIJ), founded in 1957, is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the ancient and medieval languages and cultures of South Asia and of pre-Islamic Iran. It publishes articles on Indo-Iranian languages (linguistics and literatures), such as Sanskrit, Avestan, Middle Iranian and Middle & New Indo-Aryan. It publishes specialized research on ancient Iranian religion and the Indian religions, such as the Veda, Hinduism, Jaini…
Pañcārthabhāya on Pāśupatasūtra 1.37–39 Recovered from a Newly Identified Manuscript
The Pāśsupata Observance ( Atharvavedapariśsista 40)
International audience
On a quotation of the Skandapurāna in the Tīrthavivecanakānda of Laksmīdhara's Krtyakalpataru
The Pāśsupata Observance ( Atharvavedapariśsista 40)
International audience
Śaivism in the Gupta-Vākāṭaka Age
One of the features of the Gupta-Vākāṭaka age is the growth of Śaivism. In this article some of the epigraphical evidence for this process is assembled and discussed. While the direct evidence for the adoption of Śiva worship among the Guptas is limited to ministers of the Gupta court, it is clear that the Vākāṭaka kings were predominantly Māheśvaras. New fragmentary wall inscriptions uncovered from Mansar, the site of Pravarasena II's palace, hi…
Pañcārtha Before Kauṇḍinya
Pañcārthabhāya on Pāśupatasūtra 1.37–39 Recovered from a Newly Identified Manuscript
On a quotation of the Skandapurāna in the Tīrthavivecanakānda of Laksmīdhara's Krtyakalpataru
The Sūtrapāha of the Pāśupatasūtra
The Indo-Iranian Journal (IIJ), founded in 1957, is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the ancient and medieval languages and cultures of South Asia and of pre-Islamic Iran. It publishes articles on Indo-Iranian languages (linguistics and literatures), such as Sanskrit, Avestan, Middle Iranian and Middle & New Indo-Aryan. It publishes specialized research on ancient Iranian religion and the Indian religions, such as the Veda, Hinduism, Jaini…
On a quotation of the Skandapurāna in the Tīrthavivecanakānda of Laksmīdhara's Krtyakalpataru
The Pāśsupata Observance ( Atharvavedapariśsista 40)
International audience
Pañcārthabhāya on Pāśupatasūtra 1.37–39 Recovered from a Newly Identified Manuscript
The Sūtrapāha of the Pāśupatasūtra
The Indo-Iranian Journal (IIJ), founded in 1957, is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the ancient and medieval languages and cultures of South Asia and of pre-Islamic Iran. It publishes articles on Indo-Iranian languages (linguistics and literatures), such as Sanskrit, Avestan, Middle Iranian and Middle & New Indo-Aryan. It publishes specialized research on ancient Iranian religion and the Indian religions, such as the Veda, Hinduism, Jaini…
Śaivism in the Gupta-Vākāṭaka Age
One of the features of the Gupta-Vākāṭaka age is the growth of Śaivism. In this article some of the epigraphical evidence for this process is assembled and discussed. While the direct evidence for the adoption of Śiva worship among the Guptas is limited to ministers of the Gupta court, it is clear that the Vākāṭaka kings were predominantly Māheśvaras. New fragmentary wall inscriptions uncovered from Mansar, the site of Pravarasena II's palace, hi…
Once Again on the Identity of Candésvara in Early Śaivism
The figure of Candeśa (Candeśvara) in early Śaivism has been the subject of two recent studies by Diwakar Acharya and Dominic Goodall. The present article proposes to identify a sculpture in the British Museum, hitherto identified as Lakulīśa, as representing Candeśvara. Attention is drawn to the iconographical similarities to a Śaiva deity depicted on the Cālukya shrines of Mahākūta and Pattadakal. A passage from the lay Śivadharma proves crucia…
Pañcārtha Before Kauṇḍinya
Invoking the Powers that Be
The article introduces chapter 6 of the Śivadharmaśāstra which contains a lengthy mantra invoking all cosmic powers and deities for appeasement (śānti). Following a brief introduction to the Śivadharma corpus of texts, the form and characteristics of the mantra are illustrated by means of a few examples of invocations to individual deities. The mantra includes references to various iconographical and mythological aspects of the deities invoked th…
Buddhist Epistemology as Apologetics. Studies on the History, Self-understanding and Dogmatic Foundations of Late Indian Buddhist Philosophy, written by Vincent Eltschinger
Crossing the Lines of Caste. Viśvāmitra and the Construction of Brahmin Power in Hindu Mythology, written by Adheesh A. Sathaye
On the Growth and Composition of the Sanskrit Epics and Purāṇas
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