The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c10.s6.2
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c10.s6.2
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The Nepalese Buddhists regard him as the Third Dhyāni Buddha in order, and the earliest mention of his name may be found in the Guhyasamāja which is believed to have been composed circa 300 A. D. He is the progenitor of the Ratnakula, and is described widely in the Buddhist Tāntric works. Out of all descriptions the one given in the Pañcākāra section of the Advayavajrasaṅgraha is perhaps the best. Here Ratnasambhava is described as under :—