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PRAK\u1e5aTI AS THE LIVING BIOSPHERE: A DEEP ECOLOGICAL AND ECOFEMINIST ANALYSIS OF THE DEV\u012aM\u0100H\u0100TMYA<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the wake of the contemporary global environmental crisis, scholars are increasingly turning toward ancient wisdom traditions to find sustainable ethical frameworks. This paper provides a comprehensive ecological analysis of the Dev\u012b M\u0101h\u0101tmya<\/em>, a seminal text within the M\u0101rka\u1e47\u1e0deya Pur\u0101\u1e47a<\/em>, by situating it within the discourses of Deep Ecology and Ecofeminism. The study argues that the text transcends a purely mythological narrative of “Good versus Evil” and instead presents a sophisticated model of biocentric ethics. By personifying the material universe as the Dev\u012b Prak\u1e5bti, the Dev\u012b M\u0101h\u0101tmya<\/em> establishes the environment not as a resource for human exploitation, but as a living, self-regulating entity. Central to this analysis is the examination of the \u015a\u0101kambhar\u012b incarnation of Dev\u012b, which is presented as an early literary paradigm for biodiversity restoration and food sovereignty. Furthermore, the paper reinterprets the “Asuric” (demonic) forces as personified ecological entropy\u2014specifically identifying the demon Raktab\u012bja as a metaphor for self-replicating toxins and invasive species. Through a textual analysis of the N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47\u012b Stuti<\/em> and the framework of the pa\u00f1camah\u0101bh\u016bta<\/em> (Five Elements), this research demonstrates how the text\u2019s theological tenets align with modern systems theory. The findings suggest that the Dev\u012bm\u0101h\u0101tmya<\/em> offers a resilient cultural framework for environmental stewardship, urging a shift from an anthropocentric to a cosmocentric worldview. Ecofeminism serves as a vital analytical framework for this study by articulating the inextricable link between the patriarchal subjugation of the feminine and the anthropocentric exploitation of the natural world. Within the Dev\u012bm\u0101h\u0101tmya<\/em>, this synergy is manifested through the identification of the Dev\u012b as Prak\u1e5bti, effectively collapsing the traditional dualistic divide between transcendent spirit and \u201cpassive\u201d matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TAMEESHAM PANDYA \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tameesham25@gmail.comUniversity of Mumbai MADHAVI NARSALAY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 madhavinarsalay@yahoo.comUniversity of Mumbai\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PRAK\u1e5aTI AS THE LIVING BIOSPHERE: A DEEP ECOLOGICAL AND ECOFEMINIST ANALYSIS OF THE DEV\u012aM\u0100H\u0100TMYA In the wake of the contemporary global environmental crisis, scholars are increasingly turning toward ancient wisdom traditions to find sustainable ethical frameworks. This paper provides a comprehensive ecological analysis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2242","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2243,"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2242\/revisions\/2243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicsep.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}