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Vasudhārānāmāṣṭottaraśata; Vajravidāraṇahṛdayamantradhāraṇī

matsunami_363 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Stotra Dhāraṇī
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_363
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This is a composite mss. containing two works. The Vasudhārānāmāṣṭottaraśata is from fols 1b1 to 4b1 and is dedicated to Vasudhārā is the goddess of the bodhisattva of wealth, prosperity, and abundance (who has a strong following among the Newar Buddhists of the Kathmandu valley) (Buddhist Digital Archives). This text supposedly consists of 108 epithets forming a hymn in praise of Vasundhari, apparently meant for the presiding divinity of the earth or Prithvi Devī, but her abode is said to be in the Tuṣitā heaven." (Mitra, 274). The second item is the and Vajravidāraṇahṛdayamantradhāraṇī from fol. 4b2–7b4. "Vajravidarana is a semi-wrathful form of Vajrapani and the deity’s dharani, categorised as a Kriya Tantra, is known for its healing and purifying effect. The dharani has inspired a large number of ritual liturgies and commentaries, both Indic and Tibetan, and is commonly recited by Tibetan and Newar Buddhists." (Rigpa Shedra)

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Vasudhārānāmāṣṭottaraśata; Vajravidāraṇahṛdayamantradhāraṇī
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_363
Collection Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification Stotra; Dhāraṇī
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Stotra Dhāraṇī