Subhūticandra's Kavikāmadhenu on Amarakośa 1.4.8cd-2.2.5ab. Together with Si Tu Paṇ Chen's Tibetan Translation
Abstract
The Kavikamadhenu is the longest and perhaps the most important commentary on the Amarakosa. It was composed by the Buddhist monk-scholar Subhuticandra in the 12th century and includes quotations from about 250 Sanskrit texts. The work is almost entirely preserved in a Tibetan translation by Si tu Pan chen dating from the 18th century, while so far only nineteen percent of the original Sanskrit text are available in the few manuscripts accessible.The present publication contains the first critical edition of the Sanskrit text on Amarakosa 1.4.8cd to 2.2.5ab on the basis of a fragmentary Indian manuscript and the Tibetan translation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Indian and Buddhist Studies
Chinese history and philosophy
Publication details
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book