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Paramartha

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Indian Buddhist monk and translator active in China (499-569)

AcademicsLived 499 to 569 · aged 70
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Paramārtha was an Indian monk from Ujjain, who is best known for his prolific Chinese translations of Buddhist texts during the Six Dynasties era. He is known as one of the four great translators in Chinese Buddhist history.

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Paramārtha was an Indian monk from Ujjain, who is best known for his prolific Chinese translations of Buddhist texts during the Six Dynasties era. He is known as one of the four great translators in Chinese Buddhist history. He is also known for the various oral commentaries he gave on his translations which were written down by his disciples. Some of Paramārtha's influential translations include Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakośa, Asaṅga’s Mahāyānasaṃgraha, and Dignāga's Ālambanaparīkṣā & Hastavālaprakaraṇa.

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Academics
Type
Academic
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deceased
Dates
Lived 499 to 569 · aged 70
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13 languages

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