Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation)
by N. Veerappan | 2018 | 57,559 words
The Sivaprakasam is a 14th century Tamil text belonging to the Shaiva-Siddhanta literature dealing with the spiritual aspects of human life, such as bondage and liberation of the individual self. The Siva-Prakasam (or Shiva-prakasha) consists of 100 stanzas (verses) spread over two parts. The first part deals with the embodied condition of the self...
Benefits and scope for further research
This research enables us to conclude that (i) one can live peacefully and progress in the society by removing the impurities within (ii) This will improve the self-discipline of each individual and thereby improve the social discipline (iii) The aspects and niceties of the topic can be well understood by students of philosophy, including those who do not know Tamil, the language in which Shivaprakasham work has been authored.
There are also other areas for exploring the subject with the help of agamas as well as various other works of Shaiva Siddhanta and other Tamil literary works.