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Bodhicaryāvatāra

matsunami_260 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script kāvya

Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo

Reference No. matsunami_260

Language Sanskrit

Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

The Bodhicaryāvatāra, composed by the eighth-century Nalanda monk Śāntideva, is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist text outlining the Bodhisattva path. Written in verse, it is structured around the six perfections (pāramitās) and divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The ninth chapter expounds the Mādhyamaka doctrine of emptiness (śūnyatā), a core Mahāyāna philosophical concept. Śāntideva claims no originality, stating that his verses follow Mahāyāna sūtras (Wallace & Wallace, p. 15).

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matsunami_260 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Bodhicaryāvatāra
Repository	General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number	matsunami_260
Collection	Kawaguchi Ekai Collection
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification	kāvya
Date	Date not listed
Place of Origin	Japan
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available