The Bhadrakar¿tr¿-s¿tra

Apotropaic Scriptures in Early Indian Buddhism
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-3-948791-00-1
Verlag: Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 27, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 797 g

Reihe: Monographien zur indischen Archäologie, Kunst und Philologie

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This book examines the Bhadrakaratri-sutra, an important representative of early Buddhist rak?a literature, and thereby contributes to the investigation of this literary genre. This work ultimately presents an edition, partial reconstruction, and translation of the two extant Sanskrit manuscripts found in Central Asia, as well as a critical edition and translation of the Tibetan version of this text. Special focus is also given to the Chinese and Tibetan variants of the mantras. Moreover, it highlights specific rak?a elements, formal features, and linguistic and semantic patterns of the Bhadrakaratri-sutra. These are crucial for the understanding of the peculiarities of its language, as well as its textual development and classification among rak?a literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holz, Kathrin

Über Autor(innen)

Holz, Kathrin
studied Indology/South Asian Studies at the University of Würzburg and, after an extended research stay in Kathmandu, completed her doctorate on the topic of Buddhist protective texts at the University of Lausanne. Her research focuses on Indian philology, epigraphy and manuscript studies as well as early Buddhist literatures and languages.