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Laṅkāvatārasūtra
matsunami_330 · General Library, The University of Tokyo
Introduction
About this Manuscript
The Laṅkāvatārasūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sūtra classified under the Sūtrānta category. It is one of the nine sacred texts of Nepalese Buddhism and consists of ten chapters with approximately 36,000 verses. The sūtra presents a philosophical dialogue between the Buddha and Rāvaṇa in the first chapter, followed by an extended discussion with Mahāmati in chapters two through ten. It is available in Tibetan and three Chinese translations (NCC). There is a picture of the Buddha with Rāvaṇa and Hanuman on the first leaf.
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matsunami_330 · General Library, The University of Tokyo
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Laṅkāvatārasūtra |
| Alternative Titles | Laṅkā-'vatāra-sūtra(-nāma-mahāyāna-sūtra)' (Matsunami) |
| Repository | General Library, The University of Tokyo |
| Reference Number | matsunami_330 |
| Collection | Kawaguchi Ekai 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
