The Chinese Tripiṭaka contains a number of Heart Sutra texts (See Chinese). Amongst them is a short text version which includes a transliterated Sanskrit text (T256 8.851.a1-852.a23). Originally attributed to Xuanzang (602-664), his disciple Kuījī caused this text to be inscribed on a stone wall at some unknown date. It was then edited by Amoghavajra (705–774) but must have… Continue reading Taishō 256 (Cb)
From a rubbing of an octagon stone engraving found Jasaktu Wang Principality, Inner Mongolia now in the Manchuria Research Society Museum. Column ca. 2ft by 5.5-6in. Ca. 10-11th century? Article contains some comparison with Ja. Mironov, N. D. (1932) The Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayasūtra as an Inscription. Journal of Urusvati, 3, 73-8. Online: http://emrism.agni-age.net/english/Urusvati/Urusvati_3_73-78.pdf As Printed. xxx prajñā xx m.… Continue reading Mironov Mongolian (Cc)
Mironov, N. D. (1933) The Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayasūtra as an Inscription. Urusvati Journal 3, 73-78. [Text on pg 78]. Online http://emrism.agni-age.net/english/Urusvati/Urusvati_3_73-78.pdf The inscription was on a bronze bell, some 1.5m tall. It is transcribed without editing, though the article contains a comparison with the edition published by Müller (Ja). namo bhagavatyai (e?) śriā[r]ya-prajñāpāramit/yai/ evaṃ mayā śrātam (!) ekasmin samaye… Continue reading Mironov Bronze Bell (Cd)
Āryā-pañcaviśatikā prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Noble Heart of Perfection of Wisdom consisting of 25[000]. Milloué, L de (1883) Quelques mots sur les anciens textes sanskrits du Japon, à propos d’une traduction inédite du Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya-sūtra par MM. Paul Regnand et Y. Ymaizoumi d’après un vieux texte sanskrit-japonais. Actes du Sixième Congrès international des orientalistes tenu en 1883 à Leide, 3e… Continue reading Freer Polyglot Ed (Ce)
Bibliotheque Nationale 62 no. 139. Pelliot Sogdien. ca 950? ink on birch-bark. Central Asian Siddham script. In: Benveniste, E. (1940) Textes Sogdiens, pp. 142-3. MS. has a post-script in Sogdian. Conze: Cg = Nm. ༄ athāryāvalokitiśvarā boddhisatvā gaṃbhira prajñāpāramitā caryā caranama vyavalokayti sma paṃskaṃddhā svabhāva śunyatā paśyati sma iti hi śāriputrā rūpaṃ śunyatā śūnyateva rūpaṃ rūpaṃ te… Continue reading Bibliotheque Nationale 62 no. 139. (Cg/Nm)
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