Kriyāsaṃgrahapañjikā

This is a collection of Buddhist rituals, influenced by Hindu Tantric collections authored by Kuladatta, a Buddhist teacher. The text consists of 8 prakaraṇas containing 4,285 ślokas (NCC, Vol. 4, p. 234). It begins with the definition of a spiritual guru and his śiṣya, followed by an explanation of the ceremony for erecting and consecrating a Vihāra. The text describes the perfect and pure land for building a Vihāra, as well as the imperfect and impure lands that should be avoided. It provides a detailed description of the vāstu and the construction planning of the Vihāra. The topic then shifts to the context of ordination, with a detailed discussion of the rituals related to ordination (Mitra, 1882, pp. 105-109). In the colophon section, the manuscript mentions two different dates: one is Nepal Saṃvat 624 (1503 CE), and the other is Nepal Saṃvat 677 (1556 CE). It seems that the latter date is actually related to the prediction of a lunar eclipse and the auspicious constellation of the stars.