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This manuscript appears to belong to a Buddhist–Tantric dhāraṇī text entitled Āryagaṇapatihṛdayanāma Dhāraṇī (“The Noble Dhāraṇī Named the Heart of Gaṇapati”). The first folio of the manuscript contains an illustration of Lord Gaṇeśa, indicating the ritual and devotional importance of the deity within the text.
The work is associated with the worship of Gaṇapati (Gaṇeśa), who in Vajrayāna Buddhism is revered not only as a Hindu deity but also as a remover of obstacles, a bestower of accomplishments, and a protective tantric deity. The term hṛdaya (“heart”) suggests that the text preserves the essential mantra or core mystical teaching related to Gaṇapati, while dhāraṇī refers to a sacred mnemonic and protective formula commonly used in Buddhist tantric ritual practice. The concluding formula, “Ye dharmā hetuprabhavā…,” is the well-known Buddhist verse expressing the doctrine of dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda). Its presence clearly establishes the Buddhist character of the manuscript. Such verses frequently occur at the end of Buddhist dhāraṇīs, tantric works, and ritual manuscripts.The combination of Gaṇapati worship, tantric mantra tradition, and Buddhist doctrinal formulas suggests that the manuscript belongs to a Vajrayāna or Newar Buddhist milieu, where Hindu and Buddhist ritual elements were closely integrated. Overall, the manuscript may be identified as a short Buddhist–Tantric ritual text centered on Gaṇapati worship and dhāraṇī practice.
Important Note : The first page mentions “Samvat 1064” and “Kshira Swami Maharaj Palavedayakataya 1008 Ramativa Sashat.” From this, it may be inferred that the manuscript possibly indicates the time of writing and the scribe or the king who patronized it. Since the original manuscript is in the Nepal script, according to the Newari era it may correspond to 1943 CE. It is also possible that this refers to the period of the scribe.
The work is associated with the worship of Gaṇapati (Gaṇeśa), who in Vajrayāna Buddhism is revered not only as a Hindu deity but also as a remover of obstacles, a bestower of accomplishments, and a protective tantric deity. The term hṛdaya (“heart”) suggests that the text preserves the essential mantra or core mystical teaching related to Gaṇapati, while dhāraṇī refers to a sacred mnemonic and protective formula commonly used in Buddhist tantric ritual practice. The concluding formula, “Ye dharmā hetuprabhavā…,” is the well-known Buddhist verse expressing the doctrine of dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda). Its presence clearly establishes the Buddhist character of the manuscript. Such verses frequently occur at the end of Buddhist dhāraṇīs, tantric works, and ritual manuscripts.The combination of Gaṇapati worship, tantric mantra tradition, and Buddhist doctrinal formulas suggests that the manuscript belongs to a Vajrayāna or Newar Buddhist milieu, where Hindu and Buddhist ritual elements were closely integrated. Overall, the manuscript may be identified as a short Buddhist–Tantric ritual text centered on Gaṇapati worship and dhāraṇī practice.
Important Note : The first page mentions “Samvat 1064” and “Kshira Swami Maharaj Palavedayakataya 1008 Ramativa Sashat.” From this, it may be inferred that the manuscript possibly indicates the time of writing and the scribe or the king who patronized it. Since the original manuscript is in the Nepal script, according to the Newari era it may correspond to 1943 CE. It is also possible that this refers to the period of the scribe.
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