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Ciphering the Supreme: Mantric Encoding in Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka

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Muller-Ortega, P.E. Ciphering the Supreme: Mantric Encoding in Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka. Hindu Studies 7, 1–30 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-003-0001-8

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