Prāyaścittaśaucācāravidhi with bhāṣā

This text belongs to the branch of pārājika literature dedicated to specific Buddhist deities, notably Mañjuśrī, Lokeśvara, Tārā, and Vajrasattva. Despite sharing terminology with the four cardinal transgressions (pārājika) that lead to the irreversible loss of monastic status, this genre focuses instead on lay practices, particularly rituals of appeasement (śānti) to avert misfortune and atonement (prāyaścitta) for offenses, including serious transgressions (pārājikā). Its designation is thus borrowed rather than literal.These texts appear to be significantly influenced by Brahmanical literature on saṁskāras, prāyaścittas, and vratas (pious practices). This text, also categorized under Vajrasattva Pārājika, is a composite work containing a commentary on atonement for sins. (Sources: Von Rospatt, "Local Literatures: Nepal," p. 824; Bapat, "Pārājika Texts from Nepal," p. 455.)