Important Gandharans who influenced
Ancient India include;
Pāṇini (5th century BC), born in
Śalatura he was a
Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and a revered scholar from Gandhara. Pāṇini is known for his text
Aṣṭādhyāyī, a sutra-style treatise on Sanskrit grammar.[4][5]
Chanakya (4th century BC), born in
Takshashila was an ancient Gandharan teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor
Chandragupta in his rise to power, and penned the
Arthashastra, which is considered as an early example of
political science writing in India.[6]
Kumāralāta (3rd century), born in
Takshashila (Taxila) Kumāralāta was the founder of
Sautrāntika school of Buddhism, one of original Buddhist schools. He was author of a "collection of dṛṣtānta" (Dṛṣtāntapaṅkti) called the Kalpanāmaṇḍitīkā.
Sautrāntika school's teaching latter influenced formation of
Jōjitsu school of Japanese Buddhism.
.
Vasubandhu (4th century), Born in
Puruṣapura (Peshawer) Vasubandhu is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the Gandharan Buddhist philosophical tradition. In
Jōdo Shinshū (most widely adhered branch of Japanese Buddhism), he is considered the Second
Patriarch; in
Chan Buddhism, he is the 21st Patriarch. His
Abhidharmakośakārikā ("Commentary on the Treasury of the Abhidharma") is widely used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism.[8]
Padmasambhāva (8th century), born in
Uddiyana (Swat) he is considered the Second Buddha by the
Nyingma school, which is the oldest Buddhist school in Tibet.
Translators
Important Gandharans who played a significant role in translation of
buddhist texts from
Sanskrit into
Chinese are as below;
^Falk, Harry (2009). The name of Vema Takhtu. W. Sundermann, A. Hintze & F. de Blois (eds.), Exegisti monumenta - Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams (Iranica, 17). Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, pp. 105–116.
Important Gandharans who influenced
Ancient India include;
Pāṇini (5th century BC), born in
Śalatura he was a
Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and a revered scholar from Gandhara. Pāṇini is known for his text
Aṣṭādhyāyī, a sutra-style treatise on Sanskrit grammar.[4][5]
Chanakya (4th century BC), born in
Takshashila was an ancient Gandharan teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor
Chandragupta in his rise to power, and penned the
Arthashastra, which is considered as an early example of
political science writing in India.[6]
Kumāralāta (3rd century), born in
Takshashila (Taxila) Kumāralāta was the founder of
Sautrāntika school of Buddhism, one of original Buddhist schools. He was author of a "collection of dṛṣtānta" (Dṛṣtāntapaṅkti) called the Kalpanāmaṇḍitīkā.
Sautrāntika school's teaching latter influenced formation of
Jōjitsu school of Japanese Buddhism.
.
Vasubandhu (4th century), Born in
Puruṣapura (Peshawer) Vasubandhu is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the Gandharan Buddhist philosophical tradition. In
Jōdo Shinshū (most widely adhered branch of Japanese Buddhism), he is considered the Second
Patriarch; in
Chan Buddhism, he is the 21st Patriarch. His
Abhidharmakośakārikā ("Commentary on the Treasury of the Abhidharma") is widely used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism.[8]
Padmasambhāva (8th century), born in
Uddiyana (Swat) he is considered the Second Buddha by the
Nyingma school, which is the oldest Buddhist school in Tibet.
Translators
Important Gandharans who played a significant role in translation of
buddhist texts from
Sanskrit into
Chinese are as below;
^Falk, Harry (2009). The name of Vema Takhtu. W. Sundermann, A. Hintze & F. de Blois (eds.), Exegisti monumenta - Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams (Iranica, 17). Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, pp. 105–116.