Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva One Hundred and Eight Names Sanskrit Praise (聖金剛手菩薩一百八名梵贊)

About 聖金剛手菩薩一百八名梵讚

Song · Source text translated by 法賢

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The Sanskrit Hymn of the One Hundred and Eight Names of the Holy Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva is a Buddhist scripture translated by the Song Dynasty translator of sutras, Dharmabhadra. This text belongs to the esoteric Buddhist system, and its content, in the form of Sanskrit hymns, collectively praises the one hundred and eight honorable names and sublime virtues of the Holy Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva. In Buddhism, Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva is regarded as the embodiment of the power of all buddhas and the protector of the esoteric teachings. This hymn is not only an important ritual text for practitioners to venerate and visualize, but also reflects the historical landscape of the translation and dissemination of esoteric scriptures during the Song Dynasty. It holds a unique position within the literature of Chinese esoteric Buddhism and is a precious text for the study of bodhisattva devotion and esoteric rituals.