Names Used Twice Over

In Saitya Brata Das, Language and the World: Essays in Honor of Franson Manjali. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. pp. 77-86 (2025)
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Abstract

Līlā and “Second Līlā” figure in one of the famous stories in the Yogavāsiṣṭha. What is the reason for this double use of the name “Līlā”? This essay applies insights from the heteronymic philosophy of self of Fernando Pessoa to provide an answer.

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