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Alakakalaśa (Lcang lo can gyi bum pa)

Dictionary Definition: 

  • Yoginīsañcāratantram with Nibandha of Tathāgatarakṣita and Upadeśānusāriṇīvyākhyā of Alakakalaśa, ed. Janardan Shastri Pandey and a maṇḍala of coeditors, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Sarnath 1998).
  • Moriguchi, p. 106: Yoginīsañcāratantra text (and autocommentary).
  • The Tibetan form of his name is located in the final colophon to Tôh. no. 4152. He must belong to 12th century (perhaps born in late 11th?), since he was a teacher of (and co-translator with) Steng pa Lo tsā ba.
  • English, Vajrayoginī, p. 468, note 402.

Bibliography:

  • Vajramālāmahāyogatantraṭīkāgambhīrārthadīpikā (Rnal 'byor chen po'i rgyud dpal rdo rje phreng ba'i rgya cher 'grel pa zab mo'i don gyi 'grel pa). Tôh. no. 1795. Dergé Tanjur, vol. GI, folios 1v.1-220r.7. Tr. by the author and Steng pa Lo tsā ba.
    • This is a commentary on Toh. no. 445.
    • Black Hat Tanjur, p. 432. Bshad pa'i rgyud rdo rje 'phreng ba'i 'grel pa. Author's name given as A laṃ ka ka la sha de ba. Tr. by Ga rod Tshul khrims 'byung gnas.