{"product_id":"mahapratisara-mahavidyarajni-the-great-amulet-great-queen-of-spells-intro-critical-editions-and-annotated-tr-by-gergely-hidas","title":"Mahapratisara-Mahavidyarajni: the great amulet, great queen of spells, intro., critical editions and annotated tr., by Gergely Hidas","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"75\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"147\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eSubject(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Buddhism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThis volume presents the first critical edition and complete Western translation of \u003cem data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eThe Great Amulet, Great Queen of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e (Mahapratisara-Mahavidya-rajni), an influential apotropaic scripture of Mahayana Vajrayana Buddhism. Originating around the middle of the first millennium, this dharani text became part of the Pancaraksa collection and continues to be used in Nepal. The book offers an introduction, critical editions of the five Gilgit fragments (7th century), and fifteen selected Eastern Indian and Nepalese manuscripts (11th–19th century), along with a detailed annotated translation. It examines the characteristics, use, and transmission of this talismanic text within South Asian Buddhism, providing scholars and practitioners with an authoritative resource on its historical and ritual significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50160828580144,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788177421149","price":3600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788177421149.jpg?v=1758529251","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/mahapratisara-mahavidyarajni-the-great-amulet-great-queen-of-spells-intro-critical-editions-and-annotated-tr-by-gergely-hidas","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}