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कक्षपुट of नागार्जुन.
| Resource Type | : | Manuscript |
| Subject | : | Tantra |
| Script | : | Devanagari Handwriting |
| Notes/Description | : | Kaks'aputa is a metrical Tantra ascribed to the celebrated Buddhist alchemist Nagarjuna of the second century A. D. As regards the genuineness of works ascribed to Nagarjuna, see P. C. Roy, History of Hindu Chemistry, vol. II. p. XXIV. Rasaratnakara usually ascribed to him is probably a production of the 7th or 8th century A. D.; see ibid, p. XLI. In his third Report, p. 313, Dr. Peterson mentions a tantric work ascribed to Nagarjuna, accompanied by a commentary composed by a S’vetambara monk called Gunakara in A. D. 1240. I was able to procure two MSS. of this work for the Bhadakamakara Memorial Collection ( see above under No. 572). The following subjects are treated of in this work :—That before Gunakara, many commentaries existed on this treatise of Nagarjuna who quotes from Bhutadamara, is clear from the following verse in this commentary :— The Kaksaputa contains twenty chapters and treats of nearly the same subjects as the above mentioned treatise. Our MS. is without the first 9 folios at the beginning. For quotations &c, see Weber, No. 904 ; Mitra, Notices, I. p. 137 and I. O., No. 2616. The following are a few colophons in our MS.:- |
| Pages/Folios | : | Folios: 106 , Lines: 6 , Folio Size in Inches: 10 x 3.5 |
| Identifier | : | MS_00000811 |
| Digitization Sponsor | : | Government of Maharashtra |
