Rajanaka Kṣemarāja (क्षेमराज) (late 10th to early 11th century) was a philosopher disciple of Abhinavagupta, who was considered a master of tantra, yoga, poetics, and dramaturgy. Not much is known of Kṣemarāja's life or parentage. His chief disciple was a sage known as Yogāraja.
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.
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). Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam consists of 20 aphorisms plus a commentary by Kṣemarāja himself. Translations are given by:
Chapter 18 is also commented on by .
See also Abhinavagupta Vasugupta Somananda Utpalacarya Kundalini Yoga
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External links mahayana.org, Sanskrit text of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam with English translation Gabriel Pradipika, Sanskrit text of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam with translation