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Daśabhūmīśvara
EAP1296/2/33 Language : Newari and Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
This is written in an exercise book so is comparatively recent. A Mahāyāna sutra text, it defines ten different stages or bhūmī for attaining Buddhahood.
Cāṇakyasārasaṅgraha
EAP1296/2/34 Language : Sanskrit and Newari Scripts : Devanagari
This is a popular text on political strategy. It may be noted that ‘various collections of Nīti verses ascribed to Cāṇakya are known under different names’ (NCC).
Dharmadhātusvayambhū-utpatti
EAP1296/2/35 Language : Sanskrit and Newari Scripts : Newari
It is a poetic account of the origin of Svayambhū or Ādi Buddha in Nepal.
Dhammacakkapavattana Sūtta
EAP1296/2/36 Language : Pali Scripts : Devanagari
This is written in an exercise book, so is comparatively recent. This is a famous Pali Sutta text, on the first sermon of Gautam Buddha at Isipatana or Migadāva in present-day Sarnath.
Buddhagīta and Daśadigalokapālagīta
EAP1296/2/37 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Buddhagīta is a collection of songs invoking Buddha. The second text has 10 verses dedicated to the guardians of 10 directions.
Aśokāvadāna
EAP1296/2/38 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
This narrates the story of the birth and life of the Mauryan king Aśoka.
Dīkṣācaryyāgīta
EAP1296/2/39 Language : Newari and Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari and Newari
It has two works written in different inks, different hands, and different scripts. There are salutation songs to various Buddhist deities; these are called Caryāgīta, and accompany ritual dances.
Lokiteśvara Dhāraṇī Saṁgraha
EAP1296/2/40 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Newari
A collection of mantras dedicated to Avalokiteśvara, known as Lokeśvara in Nepal.
Hevajra ḍākinī tantra
EAP1296/2/43 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Newari
This describes the dākinīs of Hevajra tantra cycles.