Characteristics of the Term Bodhisattva in the Saddhar-mapuṇḍarīka
Bodhi-saTTva vs Bodhi-saTvan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22134605 |
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| Authors | Youngsil Lee (0009-0004-0433-2288, Komazawa University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-52 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Written Monuments of the Orient (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2410-0145 |
| Publisher | Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.55512/wmo682896 |
| OpenAlex | W4413277367 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In his Glossary of Dharmarakṣa’s Translation of the Lotus Sutra [Saddharmapuṇḍarīka], Seishi Karashima describes a 開士 (kāi-shì) as “a man, who is on the way to enlightenment”. The term 開士 (kāi-shì) is generally accepted to be an older translation of 菩薩 (pú sà; Bodhisattva). The question remains as to why the words 開士 and 菩薩 are distinguished in Dharmarakṣa’s version, even though both meanings are Bodhisattva. How was a Bodhisattva understood when Dharmarakṣa made his translation in 286 CE? In this study, I will present the characteristics associated with these usages, and examine the differences between Sanskrit manuscripts (Central Asian manuscript SI P/5 and Gilgit manuscript No. 44 in Delhi collection) and manuscripts in other languages, such as Tibetan. Then, I will present my hypothesis that the root of the difference is related to the rendering of Bodhi-saTTva as Bodhi-saTvan
Bodhisattva · Buddhism · Theology · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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