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Abhidharmakośa

matsunami_8 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Buddhist Philosophy
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_8
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This is a commentary titled Sphuṭārtha on the Abhidharmakośa of Vasubandhu by Yaśomitra (8 century). The Abhidharmakośa is a compendium of Abhidharma texts, originally consisting of 600 verses divided into eight chapters (kośa). In his work, Vasubandhu refutes the Vaibhāṣika views and justifies the Sautrāntikas. Yaśomitra's work is one of the most important and earliest Indian commentaries on the Abhidharmakośa. In his commentary, Yaśomitra defends Vasubandhu's work, which had been criticized by Saṃghabhadra and Vimalamitra, in order to reestablish the Vaibhāṣika views.

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matsunami_8 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title Abhidharmakośa
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_8
Collection Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Buddhist Philosophy
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
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Subjects & Keywords

Buddhist Philosophy