『マハーマーヤー・タントラ』所説の「文字鬘の観想」――ラトナーカラシャーンティの解釈を中心に――

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Based on descriptions given in Ratnākaraśānti’s commentary Guṇavatī （Gu）, this paper discusses the “contemplation of Akṣarapaṅkti （garland of syllables）” discussed in the Mahāmāyā-tantra （MMT）.

In Gu, Ratnākaraśānti explains the discussion in MMT on the “contemplation of Akṣarapaṅkti,” quoting the Samāyoga-uttarottaratantra （abbr. SYUUT, chap. 19, vv. 5–6ab）. The “contemplation of Akṣarapaṅkti” in this discussion in SYUUT is related to Vajrasattva as śrī-Heruka, or to Vajradhara. The “contemplation of Akṣarapaṅkti” as discussed in MMT is also related to Vajrasattva.