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Composite Manuscript (Advayavajra's works)

matsunami_151 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Bhujinmol Script Buddhist Tantra
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_151
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This manuscript contains at least 15 works by Advayavajra. The author, also known as Avadhūtipā or Avadhūtapāda (c. 1000 CE), was the guru of Lalitagupta. The author's name appears on folio 12a. A separate publication was issued under the title Advayavajrasaṅgraha, which includes 21 works by Advayavajra (NCC, Vol. 1, p. 119) edited by Haraprasad Shastri in 1927. It appears that this manuscript contains more than 15 works by Advayavajra. However, due to the loss of many folios, some works are incomplete or missing altogether. The works preserved in this manuscript include: Mahāsukhaprakāśa (f.4b), Kudṛṣṭinighātana (f.11a), Kudṛṣṭinighātavākyaṭīppaṇī (f.12a), Premapañcaka (f.18a), Tattvaratnāvalī (f.20b), Tattvadaśaka (f.21b), Tattvaviṃśikā (f.23a), Svapanirukti (f.23b), Māyānirukti (f.24b), Tattvaprakāśa (f.25b), Apratiṣṭhānaprakāśa (f.26b), Yuganaddhaprakāśa (f.27a), Pañcatathāgatamudrāvivaraṇa (f.31a), Sekatānvayasaṃgraha (f.31a–33b) Folia 34–38 are missing, resulting in the loss of the concluding part of the Sekatānvayasaṃgraha. Caturmudrā (f.39–42a) Folio 42a is damaged, which prevents the final part of Caturmudrā from being deciphered.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Composite Manuscript (Advayavajra's works)
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_151
Collection Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Bhujinmol
Subject Classification Buddhist Tantra
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
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Subjects & Keywords

Buddhist Tantra