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IOL Tib J 727
- Record Id:
- 040-003687994
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003652467
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100105827902.0x00000c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- TEI
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOL Tib J 727
- Title:
- Tibetan manuscript
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- International Dunhuang Project
Stein Collection - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003652467
040-003687994 - Is part of:
- IOL Tib J : Tibetan manuscripts from the Stein Collection.
IOL Tib J 727 : Tibetan manuscript - Hierarchy:
- 032-003652467[0330]/040-003687994
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOL Tib J
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folio/panel
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Chinese
Tibetan - Scripts:
- Han (Traditional)
Tibetan - Start Date:
- 0400
- End Date:
- 1000
- Date Range:
- 0400-1000
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Sam van Schaik
Ulrich Pagel - TEI:
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Stein Collection
International Dunhuang Project
IOL Tib J 727
Tibetan manuscript
Contents
Tibetan manuscript from Dunhuang
Language(s): Tibetan, Chinese
Author:Title: Khro mo bdun gyi dkyil 'khorIncipit: R1.1@//thod'phring [sic for 'phreng]'bar ba'i dkyil 'khor na//At the top of this scroll fragment there is a rough diagram of amaṇḍala, with four gates, a circle, and eight blade shapes radiating from two inner circles (compare [Lalou_1939] 60which includes several similar rough sketches). Underneath the sketch is written "themaṇḍalaof the seven wrathful goddesses" (khro mo bdun gyi dkyil 'khor). As the text itself begins with a prayer to seven fierce female deities, this seems to be the title of the piece.
The first part of the text consists of seven verses of invitation to seven female deities: (i)Rdo rje kun grags, (ii)Kun tu bzang mo, (ii)Rdo rje kun gsal, (iv) Rdo rje chen mo , (v)Rdo rje sgron ma, (vi)Rdo rje 'od chags, (vii)Rdo rje g.yu sgron. The second part of the text appears to be addressed to these figures, enjoining them to fulfill their commitments by destroying all enemies and obstacles. The third and last part of the text is a series of verses addresses to the goddess'Bar ma, whose appearance is very fierce. The last part of the text uses the language of theMahāyogatantras:
" R1.21With the supreme nectar of union and liberation itself, fulfill the commitment of the messengers
and perform the activity of entrustment. " " R1.21sbyor dang sgrol gyi bdud rtsi mchog nyId kyis//pho nya dam tshig skong mdzad cing/
bcol pa'I phrin las tshul bzhIn mdzod/ "Explicit: R1.22'bar ba'i gdan la gshegs su gsol//Colophon:References
Physical Description
includes large drawing of a mandalaForm: scrollMaterial: paperSupport: manuscript, ink on paperMaterials: manuscript, ink on paper
Extent: 1 folio/panelDimensions (leaf): 26 × 66 cm.Foliation:Layout
Columns:1
Hand(s)
History
Origin: 0400-1000DHMG.(Dunhuang Mogao) DHMG.17.
Provenance and Acquisition
Stein 1906-8
All data except for msContents were drawn from the legacy IDP 4D database
Record created byUlrich Pagel 01/01/97
Modified bySam van Schaik 01/03/16
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Bibliography
[Lalou_1939] Lalou, Marcelle. 'Inventaire Des Manuscrits Tibétains de Touen-Houang Conservés à La Bibliothèque Nationale (Fonds Pelliot Tibétain) [3 Vols].' Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1939