A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.13

v1.c26.s2.13

Two decidedly Buddhist dhāraṇīs are the māyūrī and mahāmāyūrī. Both are employed, together with the āryāratnaketudhāraṇī and a Hinduist śāntikaranan, in the treatment of vraṇa (A.s.U.1.19).¹³⁷ The mahāvidyā called māyūrī, i.e., the mahāmāyūrī, is, along with the invocation of Hindu deities, used against bhūtas (A.s.U.8.58).¹³⁸