Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s2.18

c32.s2.18

7. **Ratnavajra.** Ratnavajra, another 'gate-keeper', was a native of Kāśmīra, where he studied the texts of Buddhist "Sūtras and Mantras" and also "Sciences" up to his 36th year, when he came to Magadha, visited Vajrāsana (Bodh-Gaya), and joined Vikramaśīlā, to further his studies, winning the title of "Paṇḍita" and the position of a "gate-keeper". He came back to Kāśmīra after some time, where he convinced in debate and converted to his faith some renowned *Tīrthajas* and then travelled to Udyāna, whence finally he came to Tibet where he learnt Tibetan, into which he translated many Buddhist works, of which fourteen are mentioned, such as "Mahāmāyā-sādhana", "Śrī-Heruka-sādhana-nāma", "Śrī-Akshobhya-Vajra-sādhana", and other Tantrika works.