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Prajñāpāramitāratnaguṇasañcayagāthā
matsunami_246 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Prajñāpāramitāratnaguṇasañcayagāthā is a summary of the Prajñāpāramitā in verse. It is written in irregular vasantatilaka meter. (Akira Yuyama)
Prasannapadā
matsunami_250 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is the name a commentary by Candrakīrti on the Madhyamakaśāstra of Nāgārjuna. Candrakīrti is a Buddhist writer; pupil of Dharmapāla; elder contemporary of Candragomin; according to Tārānātha he was born at Samanta in South India, studied under Kamalabuddhi and later lived as a Pandit in Nalanda and wrote on Mādhyamika philosophy (NCC).Chandrakirti is included Prasaṅgika school of Mādhyamika thought. The text contains 27 divisions, each titled as a parikṣā which expounds Candrakīrti's position against an opponent supporting Buddhist foundationalism (Dan Arnold, annotated translation of Prasannapadā).
Prāyaścittaśaucācāravidhi with bhāṣā
matsunami_253 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This text belongs to the branch of pārājika literature dedicated to specific Buddhist deities, notably Mañjuśrī, Lokeśvara, Tārā, and Vajrasattva. Despite sharing terminology with the four cardinal transgressions (pārājika) that lead to the irreversible loss of monastic status, this genre focuses instead on lay practices, particularly rituals of appeasement (śānti) to avert misfortune and atonement (prāyaścitta) for offenses, including serious transgressions (pārājikā). Its designation is thus borrowed rather than literal.These texts appear to be significantly influenced by Brahmanical literature on saṁskāras, prāyaścittas, and vratas (pious practices). This text, also categorized under Vajrasattva Pārājika, is a composite work containing a commentary on atonement for sins. (Sources: Von Rospatt, "Local Literatures: Nepal," p. 824; Bapat, "Pārājika Texts from Nepal," p. 455.)
Baṭukabhairavasya sahasranāmastotra
matsunami_254 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Baṭukabhairavasya sahasranāmastotra is derived from the from the Umā-Maheśvara saṃvāda. The colophon indicates that this text is a hymn that invokes a thousand names of of Baṭuka Bhairava to gain his quick favour, and is a part of the Śri Rudrayāmala Tantra.
Balyarcanavidhi
matsunami_255 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a pacifying Tantric ritual text.
Buddhacarita
matsunami_256 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Written by the Buddhist poet Aśvaghoṣa, a contemporary of Emperor Kanishka, this mahākāvya (epic poem) narrates the life of the Buddha in verse. Only thirteen cantos of the Sanskrit poem claim to be Asvaghosa's composition; the last four cantos are an attempt by a modern Nepalese author Amṛtānada to supply the loss of the original.
Bṛhajjātakavṛtti
matsunami_259 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Bṛhajjātakavivṛti is a commentary on Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka, a foundational text on horoscope astrology. This commentary provides extensive elucidation of Varāhamihira’s astrological principles, clarifying complex calculations and interpretations. It remains an essential resource for understanding classical Indian astrology. The text is traditionally attributed to the Kashmiri astrologer and astronomer Bhaṭṭotpala, who is also credited with the Jagaccandrikā, another work on astrology.
Bodhicaryāvatāra
matsunami_260 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15).
Bodhicaryāvatāra
matsunami_261 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15).
Bodhicaryāvatāra
matsunami_262 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara+ Bhujinmol
The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15). This manuscript contains two fragments of the Bodhicaryāvatāra. Matsunami outlines the contents with their corresponding folio numbers in his notebook 24, pp. 50–67. The manuscript is fragmented and damaged, with many missing pages and some sections rendered illegible due to deteriorated writing.
Bodhicaryāvatāra
matsunami_263 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15). This manuscript contains two fragments of the Bodhicaryāvatāra. Matsunami outlines the contents with their corresponding folio numbers in his notebook 24, pp. 50–67. The manuscript is fragmented and damaged, with many missing pages and some sections rendered illegible due to deteriorated writing. This mss. ends with the fourth chapter. Matsunami mentions there is a leaf more, which seems to belong to the end of another text of "Dharma-dhātu-vāg-īśvara-purāṇa(?)."]
Bodhicaryāvatāra
matsunami_264 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nāgarī, with second to last folio switching to Bhujinmol and then back to Nāgarī
The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15). This manuscript contains two fragments of the Bodhicaryāvatāra. Matsunami outlines the contents with their corresponding folio numbers in his notebook 24, pp. 50–67. The manuscript is fragmented and damaged, with many missing pages and some sections rendered illegible due to deteriorated writing. This is a damaged manuscript with folia 1,3, 5-8, 33, 40-43, 56, 62-66 missing.