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The Recognition of the Lord (Īśvarapratyabhijñā) by the Kashmirian Utpaladeva (c. 925–975) is a landmark in the history of nondual Śaivism, and one of the masterpieces of Indian philosophy. The detailed commentary (Vivṛti) on it by the author himself was so far considered almost entirely lost, but three chapters of this major work were recently recovered from marginal annotations in manuscripts of other commentaries on Utpaladeva’s treatise.The book provides the first critical edition, annotated translation, and study of one of these chapters, which endeavors to justify a fundamental paradox of the system—namely, the idea that Śiva (understood as an infinite, omniscient, and omnipotent consciousness) has a dynamic essence since the core of consciousness is a subtle form of action, and yet is by no means limited by the temporal and spatial sequence that affects all ordinary acts and agents.

Kashmir Śaivism --- Utpala, - active 900-950

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Abhinavagupta is undoubtedly the most famous Kashmirian medieval intellectual: his decisive contributions to Indian aesthetics, Śaiva theology and metaphysics, and to the philosophy of the subtle and original Pratyabhijña system are well known. Yet so far his works have often been studied without fully taking into account the specific historical, social, artistic, religious and philosophical context in which they are embedded. The purpose of this book is to show that this intellectual background is not less exceptional than Abhinavagupta himself.

Philosophy, Indic --- Intellectual life --- Abhinavagupta, --- Jammu and Kashmir (India) --- India --- History --- Philosophy, Indic. --- Intellectual life. --- History. --- Abhinavagupta, - Rājānaka --- Jammu and Kashmir (India) - Intellectual life --- Jammu and Kashmir (India) - History --- India - Jammu and Kashmir