Articles on Sanskrit Tibetan Translations
The Pustakapathopaya
By Durgacharan Chattopadhyaya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
This short communication introduces the Pustakapathopaya, a treatise attributed to the eleventh‑century scholar Pandita Danasila. The work’s title means ‘means of reading a book’ and it provides guidelines for studying and reciting texts. The original…
The Nyayapravesa of Dinnaga
By Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
The Nyayapravesa of Dinnaga is a foundational Buddhist logic text attributed to the 8th-century philosopher Dinnaga. Originally titled *Nyayapravesa*, it is also known as *Nyayadvara* (Rgyal-ba-rigs-pa-la-rjug-pa) in Tibetan and *Yiming* ( logical analysis)…
The Sadhana-mala and its Tibetan Version
By Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The *Sadhanamala* (Siddhanamala) and its Tibetan counterpart, the *sgrub thabs* in the *Tanjur* (Tantravrtts, Du, LXXI), are central to Buddhist sadhana practices. The Sanskrit text, originally edited by Dr. Benoytosh Bhattacharya in the Gackwad’s Oriental…