Abhisamayalankaraloka

Abhisamayalankaraloka is a commentary, by Haribhadra,^[1] on the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra.^[2] This text is one of the most studied in Tibetan monasteries.^[1] At present, there are still commentaries on this "commentary" being written and studied. Around the 10th or 11th century, it was translated into Tibetan.^[1]

Abhisamayālankārāloka
Also known as	Illumination of the Abhisamayālankāra
Type	Buddhist
Date	c. 750
Language(s)	Sanskrit, Tibetan
Author(s)	Haribhadra

The Abhisamayalankaraloka was first edited by Giuseppe Tucci, in Gaekwad's Oriental Series, No. 62, 1932. Later, Unrai Wogihara edited it with the text of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra(1932, 1935).^[3]

References

1. Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abhisamayālankārāloka". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 31. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
2. Prebish, Charles (1975). Buddhism: A Modern Perspective. Penn State Press. p. 259. ISBN 9780271011950.
3. Nakamura, Hajime (1980). Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographical Notes. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120802728.