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Exegesis, Theology, and Spirituality: Reading the Dvaya Mantra According to Vedānta Deśika

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Clooney, F.X. Exegesis, Theology, and Spirituality: Reading the Dvaya Mantra According to Vedānta Deśika. Hindu Studies 11, 27–62 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-007-9042-8

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