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Kārtavīryodaya
matsunami_95 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A 17-act (sarga) Mahākāvya on the story of Kārtavīrya Arjuna, the son of Haihaya king Kṛtavīrya, a Puranic king, was famous for his valour and also because of his physical appearance, as he possessed a thousand arms. His story can also be found in the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, and early references can be found in the Ṛgveda. This Mahākāvya was composed by Sukṛtidatta, the son of Bhavadatta, a Sanskrit scholar, and his mother was Bhargavī. He was born in 1823/24 in western Nepal, near the city of Baglung. In the first chapter, he describes the city of Māhiṣmati (folios 1b-4a). In this text, he mentions famous Sanskrit poets such as Kālidāsa, Bhavabhūti, Murāri, Māgha, Bhāravi, and Śrīharṣa (folio 102b). It seems that in folio 100b, the 16th chapter ends and the 17th chapter begins, as the śloka numbers start from the beginning. However, at the end of the text, it is mentioned that the 16th chapter has been completed.
Kārttikavratakathā
matsunami_96 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Buddhist ritual manual outlines various ceremonies, including chaityapūjā, stūpapūjā, and others. Additionally, the text describes ritual songs, dances, and the offering of precious materials as part of ritual dāna. Folio 1b depicts an illustration of Śākyamuni.
Kārttikavratakathā
matsunami_97 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Buddhist ritual manual outlines various ceremonies, including chaityapūjā, stūpapūjā, and others. Additionally, the text describes ritual songs, dances, and the offering of precious materials as part of ritual dāna.
Kārttikavratakathā
matsunami_98 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Buddhist ritual manual outlines various ceremonies, including chaityapūjā, stūpapūjā, and others. Additionally, the text describes ritual songs, dances, and the offering of precious materials as part of ritual dāna. On 1a, the text mentions the title "Kārttikavratāvadāna."
Kālacakratantra
matsunami_99 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Buddhist Tantra text contains five paṭalas (chapters) that deal with Buddhist cosmology, the Kālacakra calendar, the birth and death of universes, the birth of humans, the human body and its functions, the indriyas, the six energy centers (chakras) in the body, ten vital energies, energy channels, abhiṣeka of Kālacakra, yoga, meditation on the maṇḍala, and many other topics. It is said that the Kālacakra teaching was taught by Śākyamuni Buddha and was known as the Root Kālacakra Tantra, or Paramādibuddhatantra. Later, the Śambhala King Suchandra wrote a commentary on it; unfortunately, neither of these texts has survived. According to tradition, the Śambhala King Mañjuśrī-Yaśas composed the Laghukālacakratantra based on the preserved parts of the earlier work. This text is important for Tantric Buddhism, especially for followers of the Kālacakrayāna. The five chapters are: Lokadhātupaṭala (folio 22a), Adhyātmapaṭala (folio 45a), Abhiṣekapaṭala (folio 72a), Sādhnapaṭala (folio 101b), and Jñānapaṭala (folio 132a).
Kīrtiviṣayāvadānaparikarmakathā
matsunami_102_1 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This text is based on Chapter 22 of the Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra, titled Bhaiṣajyarājapūrvayoga-parivarta. However, it appears to recount a similar story of the Bodhisattva Bhaiṣajyarāja, as narrated by the Śākyamuni Buddha to Bodhisattva Nakṣatrarājasaṃkusumitābhijña. Despite this, the text does not adhere to the original word for word. In the conclusion, it shifts focus to Buddhist rituals associated with Nakṣatrarājasadharmadhātupūjā and outlines the benefits of listening to this text.
Kārtikāvratakathā
matsunami_102_3 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Buddhist ritual text discusses the merits of the caityavrata, ahorātravrata, and Kārtikāvrata. This text is written in the kathā (storytelling) style. The story goes that, during a Buddhist council in Jetavana, a discussion was taking place on caityavrata. Subhūti asked the Buddha to describe the merits of ahorātravrata. In response, the Buddha tells a story in which the great scholar Vasubandhu describes the merits of caityavrata, ahorātravrata, and Kārtikāvrata to the king of Indrapṛṣṭa, who ruled over Pūrvavideha before it was called Gandhavatipūrī. In this manuscript, the discussions on ahorātravrata and caityavrata start on folio 1b and end on folio 7a, while Kārtikāvrata starts on folio 7b and ends on 13b.
Kumārasaṃbhava
matsunami_103 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Sanskrit Mahākāvya (epic) written by Kālidāsa, a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, who is well-known for his poetic creations. In some versions, the text contains 17 chapters (sargas), while in others, it contains eight chapters (sargas). Many scholars believe that the original work contains only eight chapters. The story of this epic narrates the birth of Kumāra (Kārttikeya). This text is also considered one of the best works of Kālidāsa due to his descriptions of springtime, the beauty of goddess Pārvatī, and many other elements. This manuscript contains eight chapters (sargas). The colophon of this manuscript states that it was completed on a Tuesday during the month of Mārgaśīrṣa (the ninth month of the Hindu calendar) in the Nepal Saṃvat 820/830.
Kurukullākalpa
matsunami_104 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā is the most comprehensive text on the female Buddhist deity Kurukullā, the only canonical scripture dedicated to her. It highlights her role as the chief deity of magnetization, particularly in enthrallment. The text is a collection of ritual practices, ranging from sādhana and homa rituals to magical methods using herbs and minerals. Its content blends apotropaic, soteriological, practical, and philosophical elements, creating a spiritually rich Buddhist work.(The Practice Manual of Kurukullā, Trans. e Dharmachakra Translation Committee, s1). This is a complete manuscript contains eight chapters.
Kurukullākalpa
matsunami_105 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā is the most comprehensive text on the female Buddhist deity Kurukullā, the only canonical scripture dedicated to her. It highlights her role as the chief deity of magnetization, particularly in enthrallment. The text is a collection of ritual practices, ranging from sādhana and homa rituals to magical methods using herbs and minerals. Its content blends apotropaic, soteriological, practical, and philosophical elements, creating a spiritually rich Buddhist work.(The Practice Manual of Kurukullā, Trans. e Dharmachakra Translation Committee, s1). This is a complete manuscript contains eight chapters.
Kulāṣṭaka Kula-caryāvadāna
matsunami_106 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
A Śaiva tantra manuscript contains incomplete chapters from the Manthānabhairava Kumārikākhaṇḍa. It seems that the manuscript originally included additional chapters from the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, as the extant copy begins only from folio 39a. The text begins with śloka 14 of chapter 11, although Mark S. G. Dyczkowski’s printed edition of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa places the same śloka in chapter 11, but numbered as śloka 7. It is also noteworthy that the manuscript ends abruptly in the middle of the sixteenth chapter, at a point where the śloka venerates Goddess Guhyeśvarī, who eternally resides alongside the God Paśupati in Nepal. The manuscript seems to emphasize themes related to Vidyā, Kaula practices (caryā), and caryāpāda. As Matsunami has observed, the text takes the form of a dialogue between Śrīvakrā and Śrīnātha, with Śrīnātha posing questions and Śrīvakrā (the deity) providing answers. At times, other voices are included in the conversation, reflecting a distinctly Puranic narrative style.
Kriyāsamuccaya
matsunami_111 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A 14th century (probably) Tantra text composed by Jagaddarpaṇa, also known as Darpaṇācārya, is a significant work on Tantric rituals. It plays a key role in monastic architecture, the technique of maṇḍala drawing, and various Tantric initiations. Its influence on the Tibetan exegetical tradition is profound. This manuscript contains many sections a few of them are ācāryālakṣaṇavidhi f.5a, Puṣkariṇī-arghavidhi f.14b, Pratimā-arghavidhi f.15a, saddharma-likhana-arghavidhi f.15b, jīrnoddhāra-arghavidhi f.16b, arghādidānavidhi f.17a, śiṣyasaṃgrahavidhi f.19a, maṇḍalagṛhādividhi f.21b, vighnakīlanavidhi f. 47b, kaladhivāśanavidhi f.52b, sūtrādhivāsanavidhi f.55a, sarvamaṇḍalasādhāraṇvidhi f.61a, śrīcakrasamvaravajravārāhimaṇḍalasūtra f.62b, maṇḍalasūtravidhi f.71a, trīpuṭamaṇḍala f.127a, mukhādibhāvanāvidhi f.176b, devatādhivāsanavidhi f.176b, vidyāpratiṣṭhāvidhi f.182a, nānākarmākṣasūtravidhi f.183b, puṣkariṇīvāpikūpādipratiṣṭhāvidhi f.188a, gurumaṇḍala f.190b, poṣadhavidhi f. 193b.