Author: Kenneth K Inada
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 217
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170303850
Description
Nagarjuna has held continuous attention of Buddhist scholars in Asia since his own day. Even today he commands the greatest attention in the Western world insofar as philosophic Mahayana tradition is concerned. Though he did not establish a school of a system of thought as such, he did attract such overwhelming interest and appeal on the part of the masses by way of his unique writings that a tradition of a sort soon arose during his lifetime and a large following in consequence of it. His ideas though subtle and profound, carried such deep understanding and implications of fundamental Buddhist truths that they will influence, one way or another, all or most the subsequent Mahayana developments in India, China, Tibet, Korea and Japan.
The present work lay bare before the scholars the unique thought of Nagarjuna in translation by way of his major work, the Mulamadhyamakakarika and by way of an introductory essay on his philosophy. The complete English translation of the Karika in 27 Chapters is presented in sequence with the romanized version of the Sanskrit verses for easy reference short prefatory remarks to each chapter have been inserted in order to present the reader a quick glimpse of each chapter content. The book contains glossary of Sanskrit terms with their English meanings. The book is published in the Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series.
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY
TRANSLATION OF THE MULAMADHYAMAKAKARIKA
I. Pratyaya pariksa
II. Gatagata pariksa
III. Caksuradindriya pariksa
IV. Skandha pariksa
V. Dhatu pariksa
VI. Ragarakta pariksa
VII. Samskrta pariksa
VIII. Karmakaraka pariksa
IX. Purva pariksa
X. Agnindhana pariksa
XI. Purvaparakoti pariksa
XII. Duhkha pariksa
XIII. Samskara pariksa
XIV. Samsarga pariksa
XV. Svabhava pariksa
XVI. Bandhanamoksa pariksa
XVII. Karmaphala pariksa
XVIII. Atma pariksa
XIX. Kala pariksa
XX. Samagri pariksa
XXI. Sambhavavibhava pariksa
XXII. Tathagata pariksa
XXIII. Vaparyasa pariksa
XXIV. Aryasatya pariksa
XXV. Nirvana pariksa
XXVI. Dvadasanga pariksa
XXVII. Drsti pariksa
GLOSSARY OF SANSKRIT TERMS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY