9th Century

Title
sman dpyad zla ba’i rgyal po
Sanskrit Title Somarājabhai sajyasādhanā
Author Nāgārjuna (klu sgrub) (9th c?), Translators: Hashang Mayayana and Vairocana (other texts mention different translators)
Reprint bod gzhung sman rtsi khang, Dharamsala 1994
Pages 323
Electronic Version 550 KB
Comments According to Sangye Gyatso this work originates from China, then came to India and into the hands of Nagarjuna, who often is attributed with the authorship. The text belongs to the ‘early translation period’ (snga ’gyur). Next to the cha lag bco brgyad and the yan lag brgyad pa it was mentioned as an important medical text at least until the 17th century.