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Abhinavagupta (c. 950 – 1016 AD) was a symbol of
symbiosis of the intellect and spirit. Forty four works pertaining to
different fields such as Kashmiri Saivism, Tantra Sastra, Poetics and
Aesthetics, are attributed to him. Abhinavagupta’s commentaries ranged
from those on esoteric tantras and philosophy of Kashmiri Saivism to
poetics in literature and dramatics in performing arts. His renowned
commentary on Anandavardhana’s Dhvanyaloka named Lochana and that of
Bharata’s Natyasastra named Abhinavabharati are of eternal value in the
fields of literature and performing arts.
(‘Philosopher and aesthete,’ Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, The Hindu Friday Review, Jan 20, 2017)
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