Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c10.s15.23
Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c10.s15.23
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Revealing stark realities of his times, the poet gives a voice to the materialist view through his antagonist — Kṛśānu. Kṛśānu goes even to the extent of saying that God functions on the fear psychosis of the poor people, so that the act of worship becomes a give and take business (v. 196). On the other hand, his critiques at some places exemplify the genre of *vyājastuti* (praise disguised as condemnation). About the presiding deity of Ekāmreśvara (Śiva) in south, he says: