Fó shuō dàshèng shèng wúliàngshòu juédìng guāngmíng wáng rúlái tuóluóní jīng 佛說大乘聖無量壽決定光明王如來陀羅尼經
Sūtra of the Buddha’s Speaking of the Great-Vehicle Holy Limitless-Life Decisively-Illuminating-King Tathāgata Dhāraṇī by 法天 Fǎtiān (Dharmadeva, 譯)
About the work
A one-fascicle Sòng-period Esoteric Aparimitāyuḥ-sūtra by Fǎtiān (法天) — a Sòng-period parallel to KR6j0108 (Fǎchéng’s Táng-period Aparimitāyuḥ-sūtra). The two translations represent successive Chinese renderings of related Indian Aparimitāyuḥ materials.
Abstract
The text presents the Aparimitāyuḥ-sūtra in expanded form, integrating the basic Limitless-Life cult with the additional title-element juédìng guāngmíng wáng (“Decisively-Illuminating-King”) — emphasizing the cosmic-illuminating aspect of the Buddha. The translation dates from Fǎtiān’s career at the Sòng Yìjīngyuàn (980–1001).
Translations and research
No substantial secondary literature located.
Links
- CBETA T19n0937
- Kanseki DB
- 法天 Fǎtiān DILA
- Dazangthings date evidence (CBETA / Taishō; date: 980)