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Guhyasamājatantra

matsunami_435 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Buddhist tantra

Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo

Reference No. matsunami_435

Language Sanskrit

Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

The Guhyasamājatantra is one of the earliest Buddhist tantras of the Vajrayāna tradition. According to Tibetan sources, it originated in South India. The text is divided into two parts: the Pūrvārdha, consisting of 18 chapters (Paṭalas) and also known as the Aṣṭādaśapaṭala, and the Uttarārdha or Aparārdha, which contains 15 Paṭalas and is considered spurious. (see NCC). This manuscript contains the 18 Paṭalas of the Pūrvārdha, and the chapter titles correspond to those listed in Cecil Bendall’s catalogue entry for the Guhyasamājatantra (p. 15).

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matsunami_435 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Guhyasamājatantra
Alternative Titles	Sarva-tathāgata-kāya-vāk-citta-rahasya-guhyasamāja (Guhyasamāja, pūrvārdha)' (Matsunami)
Repository	General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number	matsunami_435
Collection	Kawaguchi Ekai Collection
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Devanāgarī
Subject Classification	Buddhist tantra
Date	Date not listed
Place of Origin	Japan
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available