Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_51
This is a Mahāyānasūtra text that contains 32 chapters, discussing the Buddhist concept of wisdom (Prajñā), the advantages of studying the text, and the possible obstacle...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_44
This is a Mahāyānasūtra text that contains 32 chapters, discussing the Buddhist concept of wisdom (Prajñā), the advantages of studying the text, and the possible obstacle...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_42
This text is a part of the Vīrakuśāvadāna and describes the story of King Subandhu, who has no children, and how he became the father of a son born from a sugarcane plant...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_39
This is a vrata text praising the Buddhist goddess Vasundhārā (or Vasudhārā). She is the goddess of both wealth and prosperity, and this text describes the positive impac...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_36
This manuscript contains chapters 22–25 of the Aśokāvadāna.
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_35
This narrates the story of the birth and life of the Mauryan king Aśoka.
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_33
This is a Mahāyānasūtra text describes the qualities of Avalokiteśvara.
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_32
This is a Mahāyānasūtra text describes the qualities of Avalokiteśvara.
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_29
This is a composite manuscript contains 27 Avadāna and Kathā texts: Brāhmaṇadārikāvadāna (4th chapter of the Divyāvadāna); Stutibrāhmaṇadārikāvadāna (5th chapter of the D...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_28
This is an Avadāna text, a collection of hundred stories related to the Buddha, future Buddhahood, stories about pretas, pious persons, Arhats, and how good deeds and bad...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_26
This is an Avadāna text (Buddhist canonical stories) that contains three chapters (three stories): Tripiṭāvadāna (the 20th story), Dhārāmukha-vajrapāṇi-gopālaka-lubdhaka-...
General Library, The University of Tokyo
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matsunami_25
This is an Avadana text (Buddhist canonical stories) contains 5 stories: Kauśidyavīryotsāhana-avdāna, Snātāvadāna, Cakrāvadāna, Pretīkāvadāna, Śālapuṣpāvadāna. Originally...