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The Story of the Dipamkara Buddha Prophecy in Northern Buddhist Texts: An Attempt at Classification

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MATSUMURA, Junko·2011·Journal of Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku Bukkyogaku Kenkyu)
DOI 10.4259/ibk.59.3_1137
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    The Tibetan king's name corresponds to Chinese Ajatasatru.

    “The king's name, (lgra thul ('JitaSatru?; Lokeshchandra s.v.7itari) , corresponds to Chinese ware or wa}{k”
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  • Findingnone given
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    Mahasala corresponds exactly to Dharmapala's Chinese term.

    “shing sa la chen po (mahasala, or mahagfila) corresponds cxactly to Dharmapala's LJS<lfee”
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    In Type 1 versions, the Bodhisattva has no proper name.

    “Type l，in which the Bodhisattva has no proper name”
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    Between the three types classified by the Bodhisattva's name, there are clear differences in the story's plot.

    “The above comparison of versions of the story of the prophecy of Dipaipkara Buddha shows that between the three types classified according to the Bodhisattva's name, there are also clear differences in the story's plot.”
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    Dharmapala's T316 is closer to the Tibetan translation than Xuanzang's T310.

    “Ofthc two Chinege versions ofthe Bodhisattvapit.aka,Dharmapala ?i!;ff's (T316) is closer to the Tibetan translation.”
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  • May combine two claims. 9
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. 6
  • The quote only partly states this claim. 1

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    Type 3 versions show a clear contrast with the other two types; the detailed story of Dipamkara's birth is not related.

    “On the other hand, rllype 3 versions, in which the Bodhisattva's name is Sumati, show a clear contrast with the other two types; the detailed story of Diparpkara's birth is not related.”
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    In T310, the king gives his minister only one fourth of his kingdom, which is a unique reading.

    “In T31O, the king gives his minister only one fourth of his kingdom, but this is a unique reading”
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    In 3a and 3b, Sumati's 10 miraculous dreams are narrated; in 3c, the Bodhisattva's 5 dreams are narrated.

    “from the fact that in 3a and 3b Sumati's 10 miraculous dreams are narrated, and in 3c, in a similar manner, the Bodhisattva's 5 dreams”
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    The capital city's name in Tibetan corresponds to Chinese Padmaka or Padmavati.

    “The capital city's name, patima can, corresponds to ma.ffee (T310) and fi-gptH ,Ell (T316), which may be a translation ofSkt Padmaka or Padmavati.”
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    In Type 2 versions, the Bodhisattva's name is Megha.

    “Type 2， in which the Bodhisattva ' s name is Megha”
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    According to the Tibetan translation, the king's Brahman minister was called mar me bdag (Dipavati?) and was as rich as a large Sala tree.

    “According to the Tibetan translation, the King's Brahman minister was called mar me bclag”
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    § 4. Synoptic Table of Proper Names

    In Type 2 versions, Dipamkara Buddha's father was originally a minister (Brahman) of a powerful king, and was made a king by being given half (in 2e, one fourth) of the kingdom.

    “In Type 2 versions ， Diparpkara Buddha ' s father was originally a minister ( Brahman )ofa powerfU1 king ， and was himselfmade a king by being given a half ( in 2e， one fburth ) of the kingdom ．”
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    Findingnone given
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    In the Tibetan translation, as in T316, there is no break between chapter 11 and 12, and chapter 12 has no title, unlike Xuanzang's T310.

    “In Tib., as in T3 16, there is no break betwreen chapter 11 and 12, and chap 12 has no titlc, in contrast to Xuanzang's translation (T310)”
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    Dharmapala incorrectly understood Mahasala as the name of the king, and therefore translated mar me bdag as the king's son.

    “Dharmapala, however, understood incorrectly that Mahfis51a was the name of the king, and thereforc he translated tnar me hclag as thc king's son”
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    Interpretationnone given
    § 2. The Three Types of Dipa 卑 kara Prophecy Story

    Megha and Sumati both derive from Sumedha.

    “There is no doubt that Megha and Sumati are derived from Sumedha”
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    These stories were originally related independently and later compiled into one integrated story.

    “This means that these stories were originally related independently, and were later compiled into one integrated story.”
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  3. ---. 2004. Relics ofthe Budttha, Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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Authors
MATSUMURA, J.
Affiliations
International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies (JP)
Corresponding author
MATSUMURA, Junko
Venue
Journal of Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku Bukkyogaku Kenkyu)
Publisher
Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies
Published
2011
Volume
59
Issue
3
Pages
1137-1146
ISSN
  • 0019-4344 (ISSN-L)
  • 1884-0051
DOI
10.4259/ibk.59.3_1137
OpenAlex
W2752187195
Cited by
2
References
1
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2021: 1
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
JOURNAL OF INDIAN AND BUDDHIST STUDIES (INDOGAKU BUKKYOGAKU KENKYU) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Keywords
Mahayana Buddhism, Buddhist cosmology

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