Author: Srinivasa, P. S.
Title: A Comparative Study of Sarana and Dasa Literature
Description: Madras, University of Madras, 1981. orig.cloth, dustwrapper.. 24x15cm, ix,168,xxii pp, Front & rear interior hinges crudely reinforced with cloth tape.. Some rubbing. Good. ¶ Series: Madras University Kannada Series, no. 20. English text with some quotations in Romanized Kannada. Contents: Vaidika Dharma: Its Development;The Development of Saiva & Vaisnava Sects; Bhakti Marga: Its Gradual Evolution; Siva Saranas; Haridasdas; Comparison of the Bhakti of Siva Saranas & Haridadas; The Ideals of Human Existence of Saranas & Dasas; Their Distinctive Features: The Attitude of the Siva Saranas to Society; The Attitude of the Haridasas to Society; Vacana as a Form of Literature; Literary Evaluation of Vacanas and Kirtanas; Appendices.

Keywords: Comparative Religion, Karnataka, Hinduism, Sarana Dasa, India South Asia, Vaishnavism, Saivism, Hindu Theology, Siva Saranas, Haridasa Haridasas