Ārya Aparimitāyunāma Dhāraṇī

The manuscript begins with the invocation “Om Namaḥ Śrī Buddhāya.” It contains the Aṣṭottaraśata-nāma (108 names) associated with the Tathāgata and refers to the Aparimitāyu Sūtra. The concluding passage states that the Buddha delivered this teaching in the presence of monks, bodhisattvas, mahāsattvas, gods, humans, and gandharvas, all of whom respectfully accepted it. The text ends with the completion of the Ārya Aparimitāyu Nāmadhāraṇī. A colophon records that the manuscript was written in Nepal Saṃvat 994, on the bright eighth lunar day of Bhādra month, under Hasta Nakṣatra, Brahma Yoga, and on a Sunday. “The Śākya lineage monk Śrī Devamuni wrote this manuscript for Śrī Ratnarājajū, a resident of Koychā.”The scribe concludes with a customary statement wishing auspiciousness and noting that the text was copied exactly as seen, whether pure or impure, without claiming responsibility for any errors. Ārya Aparimitāyu Nāmadhāraṇī is a Mahāyāna Buddhist dhāraṇī text centered on the cult of Aparimitāyus and associated with longevity, merit, and ritual protection.