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Lalitavistara

matsunami_339 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Mahāyāna sūtra
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_339
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

"The Play in Full tells the story of how the Buddha manifested in this world and attained awakening, as perceived from the perspective of the Great Vehicle. The sūtra, which is structured in twenty-seven chapters, first presents the events surrounding the Buddha’s birth, childhood, and adolescence in the royal palace of his father, king of the Śākya nation. It then recounts his escape from the palace and the years of hardship he faced in his quest for spiritual awakening. Finally the sūtra reveals his complete victory over the demon Māra, his attainment of awakening under the Bodhi tree, his first turning of the wheel of Dharma, and the formation of the very early saṅgha." (84000).

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matsunami_339 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title Lalitavistara
Alternative Titles Lalita-vistaro nāma mahāyāna-sūtra [incomplete]' (matsunami)
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_339
Collection Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification Mahāyāna sūtra
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Mahāyāna sūtra