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Divyākaracandra (Nyin mo’i ‘byung gnas zla ba, Nyin ‘byung zla ba)

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  • Banerji, Bengal, p. 29. First half of 11th century, disciple of Maitrīpāla. Herukasādhana is among his works. This work would seem to be the Hevajrasatvavikāśa by Divākaracandra listed in Bandurski, p. 76 (no. 3 in the list; no 4 in the list); other works by the same author listed here are: Hevajrasādhanajñānapradīpa, Cittaviśuddhi, Hevajrabalividhi, Paramagambhīrottānakrama and Nairātmyāsādhana).
  • KCDS, p. 132. Sanskrit palmleaf manuscript now belonging to Potala. Title: Śrīherukākhyakāyavivekakṛtiriyam Mahāpaṇḍitācārya Śrī Divyākaracandrapādānāṃ.
  • I wonder if it might be his name in Apabhramśa form Siri Divāarcanda in colophon to a 1101 CE manuscript. Schaeffer, Dreaming, p. 103.

Bibliography:

  • Gtor chog gi 'brel ba rgyud kyi rjes su 'byung ba rnams.
    • KCDS, p. 132. Sanskrit palmleaf manuscript now belonging to Potala. Probably the same as the Hevajrabalividhi listed by Bandurski, p. 76 (no. 6 in the list).
  • Herukabhūta-nāma-maṇḍalavidhi (Dpal he ru ka 'byung ba zhes bya ba'i dkyil 'khor gyi cho ga). Tôh. no. 1261. Dergé Tanjur, vol. 286r.5-329v.2.
    • Sanskrit title as given in Dergé: shrī he ru ka bhu ta nā ma maṇḍa la no pi kā. Dergé colophon: de rdzogs bya phyir spyi yis ni // rgyud gsungs cho gar brten pa yin // dpal ldan zhi ba bzang po'i zhabs kyi padma las skyes bcud // yang dag man ngag rin chen bzang po'i mdzod ni myang byas nas // dpal ldan khrag 'thung 'byung ba'i dkyil 'khor rin po che 'di yis / nyin mo'i 'byung gnas bdag ni skye bo'i bsil grib byed par 'dod // dpal ldan he ru ka 'byung dkyil 'khor legs par sbyar ba las // de yis skyon bsal dge ba bdag la rab tu gang skyes pa // de nyis skye bo ma lus pa rnams nyon mongs rnam bral te // dpal ldan khrag 'thung zhabs pad lha dang lha min mis 'dud shog // dpal he ru ka 'byung ba zhes bya ba'i dkyil 'khor gyi cho ga // mkhas pa chen po nyin mo'i 'byung gnas zla ba'i zhabs kyis mdzad pa rdzogs so.
    • Black Hat Tanjur, p. 460.
  • Pākavidhi.
    • Moriguchi, p. 74 (appears to be missing and unavailable).