Śiṣyalekha

This is a manuscript of the Śiṣyalekha, a text from the Buddhist epistolary genre (lekha). The work was written by the Buddhist grammarian and poet Candragomin, who lived in the 5th century c.e. The Śiṣyalekha is a short, ornate poem (kāvya) in the form of a letter, where Candragomin addresses his disciple Ratnakīrti. In the letter, Candragomin offers a detailed explanation of Buddhist doctrine, rebuking Ratnakīrti for breaking his monk’s vow and becoming involved in a romantic affair with a princess (Hahn 1998: liii). (University of Cambridge Digital Library) Mention Patan Mahavihara as the donating body.