Karandavyuha Sutra

by Mithun Howladar | 2018 | 73,554 words

Summary: The Karandavyuha Sutra: English translation. This 4th century Sutra extols the virtues and powers of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and records his transformation into the principal figure of the Buddhist pantheon. The Karandavyuha Sutra is also noted for introducing the mantra “Om mani padme hum” into the Sutra tradition.

Alternative titles: Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra (कारण्डव्यूह सूत्र), Kāraṇḍavyūhasūtra (कारण्डव्यूहसूत्र) [Karandyavyuhasutra], Kāraṇḍyavyūha Sūtra (कारण्ड्यव्यूह सूत्र) [Karandyavyuha] or Kāraṇḍyavyūhasūtra (कारण्ड्यव्यूहसूत्र) [Karandyavyuhasutra].

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Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

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