Person: *Prajña, 般若

DDB has a note on this name: Some discussion regarding the accurate reproduction of the Sanskrit for this name occurred on the DDB-user group. The main points are given as follows: (1) It would not be unusual in Sanskrit for a male to have a name that takes a feminine ending (e.g. Sthiramati), and thus care must be taken not to confuse grammatical gender with physical gender. Hence, there is nothing inherently wrong with reading this name as Prajñā, 'Wisdom..' (2) It would also be correct to read the Chinese transcription as Prajña, with two short 'a's, meaning simply 'Wise.' (3) Prâjña (with long central 'a' ) is certainly wrong. (4) It is also unlikely that either Prajñā/Prajña would be used alone as a proper name and thus it is most probably only the first element of a longer compound that was his full name (e.g., Prajñākaragupta).

Date: 744-ca. 810

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translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No No [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
translator 譯 No Yes [T] T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taishō shinshū daizōkyō kankōkai/Daizō shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014. T = CBETA [Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association]. Taisho shinshu daizokyo 大正新脩大藏經. Edited by Takakusu Junjiro 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭. Tokyo: Taisho shinshu daizokyo kankokai/Daizo shuppan, 1924-1932. CBReader v 5.0, 2014.
compiler 編集 No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
compiler 編集 No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
compiler 編集 No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
compiler 編集 No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
author No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
author No Yes [Tsukinowa 1954] Tsukinowa Kenryū 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzō no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443. Tsukinowa Kenryu 月輪 賢隆. “Hannya sanzo no hon’yaku ni taisuru higi 般若三蔵の翻經に対する批議.” IBK 4, no.2 (1954): 434-443.
revised No Yes [Ōno 1954] Ōno Hōdō 大野法道. Daijō kai kyō no kenkyū 大乗戒経の研究. Tokyo: Risōsha 理想社, 1954. Ono Hodo 大野法道. Daijo kai kyo no kenkyu 大乗戒経の研究. Tokyo: Risosha 理想社, 1954.