Mahāpratisarāvidyāvidhi. The spell-manual of the great amulet
Mahāpratisarāvidyāvidhi. The spell-manual of the great amulet
Author(s): Gergely HidasSubject(s): Historical Linguistics, Other Language Literature, Translation Studies, Theory of Literature
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: tantric Buddhism; Vajrayāna; Mahāpratisarā; amulets; rakṣācakra;
Summary/Abstract: The present article is the first attempt to provide a critical edition and translation of a short Buddhist tantric work, the Mahāpratisarāvidyāvidhi. It was considered lost in Sanskrit up to this year when a Codex Unicus was discovered upon which the present edition is based. The text itself is a ritual manual describing how to prepare a protective circle or amulet of the Mahāpratisarā.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 63/2010
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 473-484
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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