Maṇḍalopāyikā
matsunami_280 · General Library, The University of Tokyo
Introduction
About this Manuscript
The Maṇḍalopāyikā is a Tantric Buddhist initiation manual attributed to the scholar Padmaśrīmitra. (Szanto)The colophon refers to him as Khaśarṣaṇīya Maṇḍalācārya Padmaśrīmitra, likely indicating a connection to the Kharsaṇiyā region. Alexis Sanderson notes that he was based at Khasarpaṇa Monastery (The Rise of Tantrism, p. 126). This text elaborates on various esoteric rituals within the Vajrayāna tradition, culminating in the Antasthitikarmoddeśa, a final chapter detailing funerary rites for a Tantric master (Tanemura). The manuscript’s first folio (1a) features an image of Mañjuśrī, depicted with four—possibly six—arms. The writing remains legible throughout, though the final folios appear densely inscribed. Folio 8 is missing.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Maṇḍalopāyikā |
| Alternative Titles | Maṇḍalopaṣikā |
| Repository | General Library, The University of Tokyo |
| Reference Number | matsunami_280 |
| Collection | Takakusu Junjiro Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Bhujinmol |
| Subject Classification | Tantra/Buddhist ritual |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Japan |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
