• Tôh. no. 1801[sic! 1301], 1981.
• Templeman, SIL, p. 66.
• Karmay, Great Perfection, p. 125.
• A pundit who worked in association with Rong zom pa, hence 11th century.
• Blue Annals, p. 163.
• Note that a 'Jam dpal ye shes (often called Mañjuśrī for short) worked together with Vanaratna on translations. Shastri, AIPT, p. 141.

Bibliography:

• Hevajrasādhana (Kye'i rdo rje'i sgrub pa'i thabs). Tôh. no. 1301. Dergé Tanjur, vol. TA, folios 199v.6-205v.2. Tr. by Mañjuśrījñāna (the author) and Rong zom Dharmabhadra (Chos kyi bzang po).
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  • Dergé colophon: slob dpon manydzu shrī dznyā nas mdzad pa / zhang 'or ston pa shes rab bsod nams kyis bsgyur ba rdzogs so.
  • Black Hat Tanjur, p. 440: 'jigs byed kyi bsgrub thabs pan ta shris mdzad pa / zhang 'od shes rab bsod nams kyi 'gyur.