Antonio Rigopoulos is Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. His previous books include The Hagiographer and the Avatar: The Life and Works of Narayan Kasturi and Dattatreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara, both published by SUNY Press. Gianni Pellegrini is Associate Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature and Indian Philosophy and Religions at the University of Turin, Italy.

Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. On K¿¿¿a's Hint of Laughter in the Bhagavadgita
2. Traditional Commentaries on Bhagavadgita 2.10
3. On prahasann iva and hasann iva in the Mahabharata and Ramayäa
4. On K¿¿¿a's Hint of Laughter in the Arts and in Devotional Literature
Notes
Bibliography
Index