Aṣṭasāhasrikā Sūtra

MS Sanskrit epsilon 1

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A 12th-century manuscript from Nepal of one of the foundational texts of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It contains 8,000 sutras on the practice for perfecting wisdom.

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Collection: Wellcome Collection
Extra Language Label: Sanskrit
Extra Source Serial No: 342
Identifier: MS Sanskrit epsilon 1
Institution: Wellcome Collection
Sub Collection: Sanskrit epsilon
Subject: Buddhist Philosophy
Title: Aṣṭasāhasrikā Sūtra
Material: Palm-leaf
Condition: Old and Partially damaged
Folios: 208
Country: UK
Attribution: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0.
Note: A 12th-century manuscript from Nepal of one of the foundational texts of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It contains 8,000 sutras on the practice for perfecting wisdom.

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Reference number: MS Sanskrit epsilon 1
Language: Sanskrit
Subject: Buddhist Philosophy
Repository / institution: Wellcome Collection
Material: Palm-leaf
Public access: Published public record

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