Pratyabhijnahrdayam

The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika)  is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two Commentaries on it, a short one and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation.

The present translation of Abhinavagupta's masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy and spirituality.