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Rajanaka Kṣemarāja (क्षेमराज) (late 10th to early 11th century) was a philosopher disciple of Abhinavagupta,^[1] who was considered a master of tantra, yoga, poetics, and dramaturgy.^[2] Not much is known of Kṣemarāja's life or parentage. His chief disciple was a sage known as Yogāraja.^[3]

Kṣemarāja's magnum opus was the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam ('The Heart of Self-Recognition'). In this text, Kṣemarāja explains the main tenets of the Pratyabhijñā philosophy in a succinct set of sutras for students. The work occupies the same place in Kashmir Shaivite or Trika literature as Sadananda's Vedantasara does in Advaita Vedanta.

Works

Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam
Spandasandoha
Spandaniraya
Svacchandoddyota
Netroddyota
Vijnanabhairavoddyota, a commentary on the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra
Shivasūtravimarśinī, a commentary on the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Stavacintamanitika
Parapraveshika
Tattvasandoha.^[2]

Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam

The text elucidates the main tenets of the pratyabhijñā system in a succinct set of sutras, expounding the core of the philosophy and explaining how self-recognition arises within, culminating in the consciousness of Shivoham (I am Shiva).^[4]^[5] Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam consists of 20 aphorisms plus a commentary by Kṣemarāja himself.^[6] Translations are given by:

Singh, Jaideva (1982). Pratyabhijñāhrdayam. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 8120803221.
Tagare, G.V. (2002). The Pratyabhijna Philosophy. Motilal Banarsidass.

Chapter 18 is also commented on by Shankarananda (2016).

References

^ Wilberg, Peter (2008). Heidegger, Phenomenology and Indian Thought. New Gnosis Publications. ISBN 978-1-904519-08-9. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Kshemaraja, w/ trans. and commentary by Jai Deva Singh (1963). Pratyabhijnahridayam. Bungalow Road, Delhi 110 007: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 8120803221. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
^ Lakshmanjoo (2015). Kashmir Shaivism. Lakshmanjoo Academy. ISBN 978-0-9966365-2-0.
^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
^ Wilberg, Peter (2008). Heidegger, Phenomenology and Indian Thought. New Gnosis Publications. ISBN 978-1-904519-08-9.
^ Mahaffey, Patrick J. (26 October 2018). Integrative Spirituality: Religious Pluralism, Individuation, and Awakening. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-87975-3.