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Sarvatathāgatoṣṇīṣasitātapatrāmahāpratyaṅgirā

matsunami_443 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Tantra
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_443
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This text contains a protective spell associated with the goddess Sitātapatrā, or the White Umbrella Goddess, who is said to emanate from the crown of Buddha Śākyamuni during deep meditation in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three. It is further designated a pratyaṅgirā (“counter-spell”) for its ability to avert threats before they strike, and aparājitā (“invincible”) for its reputed potency (84000). The manuscript is incomplete, with folios 57–68 missing—a gap noted in a paper slip by Matsunami titled “(Mahāpratyaṅgirā) Sitātapattra-tantra from 57–68,” possibly referencing a related tantric work. The text also ends abruptly on folio 74a4 with a list of names ending with "nāgarāja." The manuscript appears to have been written by two different scribes, as indicated by a noticeable shift in handwriting, the first more linear and sharp, the second broader and more horizontal.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Sarvatathāgatoṣṇīṣasitātapatrāmahāpratyaṅgirā
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_443
Collection Kawaguchi Ekai Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Tantra
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Tantra