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This is a collection of Buddhist rituals, influenced by Hindu Tantric collections authored by Kuladatta, a Buddhist teacher. The text consists of 8 prakaraṇas containing 4,285 ślokas (NCC, Vol. 4, p. 234). It begins with the definition of a spiritual guru and his śiṣya, followed by an explanation of the ceremony for erecting and consecrating a Vihāra. The text describes the perfect and pure land for building a Vihāra, as well as the imperfect and impure lands that should be avoided. It provides a detailed description of the vāstu and the construction planning of the Vihāra. The topic then shifts to the context of ordination, with a detailed discussion on the rituals related to ordination (Mitra, 1882, pp. 105-109). This is an old manuscript, and many folios have notes written in red ink in the Newari language. Sometimes these notes appear under the main text lines, and other times in the margins. The first prakaraṇa ends on f. 9a.
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