Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hidas, Gergely, 1970-

Description

1. 145 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "This volume is the first in-depth study of the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, a hitherto unpublished scripture of Buddhist dhāraṇī literature, surviving in five Nepalese manuscripts. This rare Sanskrit text from around the fifth century focuses on the ritual practice of thaumaturgic weather control for successful agriculture by the vidyādhara spell-master officiant through overpowering Nāgas, mythical serpentine beings traditionally held responsible for rainfall. This agricultural application links this incantation tradition to economic power and the securing of worldly support for the Buddhist community"--Back cover.

Series statement

1. Beyond boundaries ; volume 3

Uniform title

1. Beyond boundaries (Walter De Gruyter & Co.) ; v. 3.
2. Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja.
3. Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja. English.

Subject

1. Agriculture > Buddhism > Early works to 1500
2. Agriculture > Tibet Autonomous Region > Early works to 1500
3. Buddhism > Customs and practices
4. Buddhismus
5. Buddhistische Literatur
6. Dhāranī
7. Handschrift
8. Landwirtschaft
9. Manuscripts, Tibetan
10. Manuskript
11. Naga-Kult
12. Nepal
13. Nepal
14. Rain-making rites
15. Regenzauber
16. Ritus
17. Sanskrit
18. Tōkyō Daigaku
19. Vidyādhara

Genre/Form

1. Early works.

Contents

1. Previous research. Primary references ; Secondary references -- Sources. Sanskrit ; Chinese ; Tibetan ; Mongolian ; Commentaries, citations, parallels, auxillary texts -- Structure -- Contents -- Contexts. Central theme ; Ritual roots and relevant sources ; Title ; Texts for rainmaking ; Dating ; Geographical, botanical and zoological references ; Monastic references ; Vidyādhara ; Maṇḍala / maṇḍalaka and mudrā -- Practice. Weather control and pesticides ; Modern practice -- A critical edition. The five manuscripts ; Manuscript affinities ; Editorial policy ; Silent standardizations ; Symbols and abbreviations -- Edition and translation.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. New translation of Varṣāpaṇavidhi from five manuscripts from Tokyo University Library and two other institutions.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index.