Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s2.35

c32.s2.35

12. **Tathāgata Rakshita.** Tathāgata Rakshita is supposed to have been a native of Orissa, a Kāyastha by caste, but of a family of physicians by profession. As a student at Vikramaśīlā, he won its titles 'Mahapaṇḍita' and 'Upādhyāya'. He was a Professor of Tantra, on which he wrote extensively. He translated his own and others' works into Tibetan.