Emergence from Sampuṭa
Toh 381
Degé Kangyur, vol. 79 (rgyud ’bum, ga), folios 73.b–158.b
- Gayādhara
- Drokmi Śākya Yeshé
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Summary
The tantra Emergence from Sampuṭa is an all-inclusive compendium of Buddhist theory and practice as taught in the two higher divisions of the Yoga class of tantras, the “higher” (uttara) and the “highest” (niruttara), or, following the popular Tibetan classification, the Father and the Mother tantras. Dating probably to the end of the tenth century, the bulk of the tantra consists of a variety of earlier material, stretching back in time and in the doxographical hierarchy to the Guhyasamāja, a text traditionally regarded as the first tantra in the Father group. Drawing from about sixteen well-known and important works, including the most seminal of the Father and Mother tantras, it serves as a digest of this entire group, treating virtually every aspect of advanced tantric theory and practice. It has thus always occupied a prominent position among canonical works of its class, remaining to this day a rich source of quotations for Tibetan exegetes.
Acknowledgements
This translation was produced by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee under the supervision of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. Wiesiek Mical prepared the Sanskrit edition, translated the text into English, and wrote the introduction. James Gentry then compared the translation against the Tibetan root text, the Sampuṭodbhava Tantra commentaries found in the Tengyur, and Wiesiek’s Sanskrit edition, and edited the translation. Dharmachakra is indebted to Dr. Péter Szántó for his help in obtaining facsimiles of some manuscripts and other helpful materials.
The translation was completed under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha.
Work on this translation was made possible by the generosity of a sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous, and who adds the following dedication: May all the sufferings and fears of mother sentient beings be pacified swiftly by the power of the truth of the Triple Gem.
Text Body
Emergence from Sampuṭa
Colophon
Tibetan Colophon
This king of tantras was translated by the paṇḍita Gayādhara and the great personage Drokmi Śākya Yeshé. Based on this, the venerable omniscient Butön subsequently [re-]wrote it by filling in the gaps and expertly revising it in consultation with Indian manuscripts of the basic text and commentaries.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the introduction and translation notes
Commentaries:
| Comm1 | Āmnāyamañjarī, by Abhayākaragupta (Toh 1198) |
|---|---|
| Comm2 | Ratnamālā, by Śūravajra (Toh 1199) |
| Comm3 | Smṛtisaṃdarśanāloka, by Indrabhūti (Toh 1197) |
Kangyur Editions:
Editions of the Tibetan Kangyur consulted through variant readings recorded in the Comparative Edition (dpe bsdur ma):
| C | Choné |
|---|---|
| H | Lhasa (zhol) |
| J | Lithang |
| K | Peking Kangxi |
| N | Narthang |
| Y | Peking Yongle |
Other:
| MW | Monier Williams Sanskrit dictionary |
|---|
Abbreviations used in the appendix – Sanskrit Text
Manuscripts (root text):
| C | Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta, no. 4854 (Shastri 1917) |
|---|---|
| R | Royal Asiatic Society, London, no. 37 (Cowell 1875) |
| T1 | Tokyo University Library, New 427, Old 324 (Matsunami 1965) |
| T2 | Tokyo University Library, New 428, Old 319 (Matsunami 1965) |
| W | Wellcome Institute Library, London, no. 63 (Wujastyk 1985) |
Woodblock prints (commentaries):
| Comm1 | Āmnāyamañjarī, by Abhayākaragupta (Toh 1198) |
|---|---|
| Comm2 | Ratnamālā, by Śūravajra (Toh 1199) |
| Comm3 | Smṛtisaṃdarśanāloka, by Indrabhūti (Toh 1197) |
Published works (root text)
| S | Sampuṭodbhava (Skorupski 1996, 2001) |
|---|
Published works or doctoral theses (Sampuṭodbhava parallels in source texts)
| G | Guhyasamāja Tantra (Matsunaga 1978) |
|---|---|
| H | Hevajra Tantra (Snellgrove 1959) |
| K | Kṛṣṇayamāri Tantra (Samdhong 1992) |
| L | Laghuśaṃvara (Herukābhidhāna) Tantra (Pandey 2002) |
| N | Sampuṭodbhava Tantra (Noguchi 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995) |
| Ni | Sañcāranibandha, comm. on the Yoginīsañcāra (Pandey 1998) |
| P | Prajñopāyaviniścayasiddhi (Samdhong 1987) |
| SU | Samājottara, the 18th chapter of the Guhyasamāja (Matsunaga 1978) |
| Sz | Catuṣpīṭha Tantra (Szántó 2012 & Szántó 2010) |
| V | Vasantatilakā (Samdhong 1990) |
| VḌ | Vajraḍāka Tantra (Sugiki 2002 & Sugiki 2003) |
| Y | Yoginīsañcāra Tantra (Pandey 1998) |
Critical apparatus
| a.c. | ante correctionem |
|---|---|
| conj. | conjectured |
| em. | emended |
| om. | omitted |
| p.c. | post correctionem |
| rec. | reconstructed |
| ← | (left arrow) – end of correspondence with a source text. |
| → | (right arrow) – beginning of correspondence with a source text |
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Manuscripts of the Sampuṭodbhava used in preparing the accompanying Sanskrit edition
Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta, no. 4854 (Shastri 1917). (C)
Royal Asiatic Society, London, Hodgson collection no. 37 (Cowell 1875). (R)
Tokyo University Library, New 427, Old 324 (Matsunami 1965). (T1)
Tokyo University Library, New 428, Old 319 (Matsunami 1965). (T2)
Wellcome Institute Library, London, no. 63 (Wujastyk 1985). (W)
Tibetan Translation
yang dag par sbyor ba zhes bya ba’i rgyud chen po (Sampuṭanāmamahātantra). Toh 381, Degé Kangyur, vol. 79 (rgyud ’bum, ga), folios 73.b–158.b.
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Commentaries
Abhayākaragupta. dpal yang dag par sbyor ba’i rgyud kyi rgyal po’i rgya cher ’grel pa man ngag gi snye ma zhe bya ba, Śrīsampuṭatantrarājaṭīkāmnāyamañjarīnāma [The Extensive Commentary on the King of Tantras, the Glorious Sampuṭa, called the Bouquet of the Inherited Tradition]. Toh 1198, Degé Tengyur, vol. 7 (rgyud, cha), folios 1.b–316.a.
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Indrabhūti. dpal kha sbyor thig le zhe bya ba rnal ’byor ma’i rgyud kyi rgyal po’i rgya cher ’grel pa yang dag par lta ba’i dran pa’i snang ba zhe bya ba, Sampuṭatilakanāmayoginītantrarājaṭīkāsmṛtisaṃdarśanālokanāma [The Extensive Commentary on the King of Yoginī Tantras, the Glorious Sampuṭatilaka, called the Light that Illuminates Tradition]. Toh 1197, Degé Tengyur, vol. 6 (rgyud, ca), folios 94.b–313.a. [Note: not to be confused with the Kangyur text also referred to as the Sampuṭatilaka, Toh 382; see the entry below.]
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Śūravajra. rgyud thams cad kyi gleng gzhi dang gsang chen dpal kun tu kha sbyor las byung ba’i rgya cher bshad pa rin po che’i phreng ba zhe bya ba, Ratnamālā [The Extensive Commentary on the Emergence from Sampuṭa, the Foundation and Great Secret of All Tantras, called the Jewel Rosary]. Toh 1199, Degé Tengyur, vol. 8 (rgyud, ja), folios 1.b–111.a.
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