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Interpretasi Hermeneutika-Filosofis: Pralaya dalam Perspektif Kitab Mānava Dharmaśāstra Komparasinya dengan Konsep Kiamat dalam Surah al-Wāqi’ah (Studi Agama Hindu dan Islam) Adnyana, Ida Bagus Putu
Widya Sandhi Vol 16 No 2 (2025): Vol 16 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Institut Agama Hindu Negeri Gde Pudja Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53977/ws.v16i2.2938

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Abstract The End of Days, commonly known as apocalypse, is a topic widely discussed in every religion. On a large scale involving the universe, it's called cosmic destruction, but on a small scale, like an individual's death, it's referred to as microcosmic destruction. In the Hindu perspective, destruction is seen as pralaya, a condition where everything created returns to merge with its creator. Meanwhile, in the Islamic view, it is called apocalypse (al-Qiyamah or al-Qari’ah). This study aims to compare the concepts of pralaya and kiamat in the Mānava Dharmaśāstra and Surah al-Wāqi’ah. The research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study and a philosophical-hermeneutic approach. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of both concepts. During the research process, three research questions were formulated concerning the interpretation of pralaya in the Mānava Dharmaśāstra, pralaya as a cosmic turning point rather than a final cosmic end, and a comparison of pralaya in the Mānava Dharmaśāstra with kiamat in Surah al-Wāqi’ah. In general, the results show a fundamental similarity: both pralaya and kiamat are depicted as inevitable events that are certain to occur. However, significant differences were found in the purpose, consequences, and narrative focus of these two events. In pralaya, an individual returns to a state of non-activity, ending suffering and the cycle of rebirth without a clear separation between good and evil. Meanwhile, kiamat explicitly divides humanity into two groups: one that will receive rewards in heaven and another that will be punished in hell. The narrative focus of the Mānava Dharmaśāstra is more metaphysical and spiritual, emphasizing the process of returning to the origin, while the narrative of al-Wāqi’ah is more oriented towards moral justice, focusing on rewards and punishments. Keyword: Philosophical-Hermeneutics; Pralaya; Apocalypse; Comparison
HIRANYAGARBHA SEBAGAI ARKETIPE PENCIPTAAN: KAJIAN HERMENEUTIK KOSMOLOGI MĀNAVA DHARMAŚĀSTRA DALAM PERSPEKTIF G. PUDJA DAN TJOKORDA RAI SUDHARTA Adnyana, Ida Bagus Putu
Sphatika: Jurnal Teologi Vol 16 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25078/sphatika.v16i2.5414

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Cosmology is not only a part of scientific knowledge, but can also be affiliated with religious knowledge, such as the Hindu religion, for example. In the Hindu view, cosmology not only discusses the universe in a material sense (sekala), but also all forms, both material and non-material (niskala). Hinduism affirms that there is a real, formless existence called Brahman, which is a metaphysical monistic reality yet rich in personification. In other words, cosmologically, this universe is one of His various forms, or in the dimension of the Mānava Dharmaśāstra teachings, it is called Hiranyagarbha. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role and meaning of Hiranyagarbha as a universal archetype of creation in Hindu cosmology, with a focus on the narrative found in Chapter 1 of the Mānava Dharmaśāstra. This research explores how this concept is formulated and interpreted, especially in the context of Hindu theology in Indonesia through a hermeneutic lens. Using a qualitative approach and a philosophical-hermeneutic analysis method, this study examines primary and secondary texts to interpret the meaning contained behind the creation verses. The main finding shows that Hiranyagarbha is not merely a mythological entity, but an archetype, a universal fundamental pattern from which reality manifests. The interpretations carried out by translators and academics in Indonesia, such as G. Pudja and Tjokorda Rai Sudharta, become an important bridge that connects classic cosmological narratives with modern monotheistic theology, by explicitly equating Hiranyagarbha with the concept of Brahman or Hyang Widhi Wasa. This study concludes that this hermeneutic act not only translates the text, but also contextualizes and provides strong theological relevance for contemporary Hindus.