Māyā in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

Gopal K. Gupta is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Evansville (UE), Indiana. He is the editor-in-chief for the Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies (JHCS).

• 1: Introduction: 'What Sort of Thing is the Bh=agavata?'2: M=ay=a in the Bh=agavata and Preceding Texts: From Deluding Power to Divine Feminine3: M=ay=a's Relation to the Temporal Realm: The S=a:mkhya of the Bh=agavata4: M=ay=a in Relation to the Human Condition: Of Dreams and Allegorical Themes5: M=ay=a's Role in the Absolute Realm: The Architect of K.r.s.na's Delights6: The Bh=agavata Speaks of Women: 'Temptress' or 'Highest Embodiment of Love'?7: The Bh=agavata Speaks of Human Suffering: 'May Calamities Befall Us at Every Step'8: Origins, Bondage, Liberation, and Grace: Of Cats, Monkeys, and Children in Wells9: Epilogue: A Relevant Bit of 19th Century HistoryAppendix One: Uses of the Word M=ay=a in the Bh=agavata Pur=a.naAppendix Two: Uses of the Word M=ay=a as a Compound in the Bh=agavata Pur=a.naAppendix Three: Some Occurrences of Yoga-M=ay=a in the Bh=agavata Pur=a.naAppendix Four: The S=a:mkhya of the Bh=agavata Pur=a.naAppendix Five: All the Instances of M=ay=a in the Bh=agavata Pur=a.na

Gupta's study is a fine starting place to learn about the development of the term into a central category of theology and discursive potential in South Asian thought.