This article introduces and analyzes the Gurustutiratnāvalī, a sophisticated eighteenth-century Sanskrit hymn composed by Govinda Kaula of Kashmir in praise of his teacher’s teacher, the prolific author Sāhib Kaula. It evaluates the evidence for Govinda Kaula’s dating, lineage, and literary activity and presents the first published edition and translation of select verses of his Gurustutiratnāvalī based on four manuscripts. The analysis of the hymn focuses on the ways the author equates a specific guru in his lineage—Sāhib Kaula—with the supreme deity Śiva. Using this hymn as a starting point, the article considers the history of guru-praise (gurustuti) and guru-devotion (gurubhakti) in Kashmir as well as in South Asia more broadly. Lastly, it suggests that further work on this lineage and the religious dynamics of the eighteenth and nineteenth century will prove crucial for helping us understand the emergence of what came to be popularly known as “Kashmir Śaivism.”

本文介绍并分析了Gurustutiratnāvalī，这是一首精致的 18 世纪梵文赞美诗，由克什米尔的戈文达·考拉 (Govinda Kaula) 创作，以赞美他的老师、多产作家 Sāhib Kaula。它评估了戈文达·考拉 (Govinda Kaula) 的约会、世系和文学活动的证据，并根据四份手稿呈现了他的《Gurustutiratnāvalī》精选诗句的首次出版版本和翻译。对赞美诗的分析侧重于作者如何将其传承中的一位特定上师——Sāhib Kaula——等同于至高无上的神祇 Śiva。这篇文章以这首赞美诗为出发点，探讨了上师赞颂 ( gurustuti ) 和上师奉献 ( gurubhakti )的历史。) 在克什米尔以及更广泛的南亚。最后，它表明对这一世系和 18 和 19 世纪的宗教动态的进一步研究将证明对于帮助我们理解后来广为人知的“克什米尔 Śaivism”的出现至关重要。