Célébration de la Grande Déesse (Devî-mâhâtmya), texte sanskrit traduit et commenté par Jean Varenne [compte rendu]
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0058
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0058
- Author or attribution
- Ralph Stehly
- Record type
- Book
- Language
- French
- Date / edition
- 1979
- Source / repository
- Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses / Persée
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- Kali Library Research Catalogue; Academic Research and Peer-Reviewed Articles; Translations and Commentaries
Description and curator notes
A two-page review of Jean Varenne’s French translation and commentary on the Devi Mahatmya. It discusses the goddess’s supremacy, her relation to the other gods, and Kali’s emergence within the narrative. The review helps trace French scholarly reception of this foundational scripture and points to a specific translation for future acquisition. Both pages of the review are accessible. The reviewed book is not included as a freely available full-text edition on this evidence.
KALI-0058 — Kali Library Research Catalogue.
Access and reliability assessments below are supplied by the curator's 4–5 November 2026 research release, not a new independent verification.
Review of Celebration of the Great Goddess (Devi Mahatmya), translated and annotated by Jean Varenne
Author / attribution: Ralph Stehly
Publication: Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses / Persée · 1979
59(1), pp. 74–75. Reviews Paris: Les Belles Lettres, 1975.
Format / language: Scholarly book review · French
Kali relevance: Discusses Kali’s narrative relationship to Candi in the Devi Mahatmya.
Context: French Indological reception of Sanskrit goddess scripture.
Subjects: Academic Research and Peer-Reviewed Articles; Translations and Commentaries
Evidence / reliability: Institutional or scholarly secondary source
Access / rights: Complete text checked 2026-11-05. Free to read; copyright retained. Link to the source; no blanket republication permission established.
Source and alternate access links:
Read complete text: https://www.persee.fr/doc/rhpr_0035-2403_1979_num_59_1_4470_t1_0074_0000_2
Alternate / related form: https://www.persee.fr/doc/rhpr_0035-2403_1979_num_59_1_4470_t1_0074_0000_2?pageId=T1_75
Source access
Read or locate the original source at Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses / Persée
Rights and reading conditions
Complete text checked 2026-11-05. Free to read; copyright retained. Link to the source; no blanket republication permission established. This library links to the source and does not reproduce its full text.
Citation
Ralph Stehly. Célébration de la Grande Déesse (Devî-mâhâtmya), texte sanskrit traduit et commenté par Jean Varenne [compte rendu]. Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses / Persée · 1979.
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