Dharmanandi
Dharmanandi (Tánmónántí 曇摩難提). A monk from Tokharistan 兜佉勒 known for his mastery of the canon; he was especially well versed in the Āgamas.[1]
He arrived in Chang'an during the Former Qin period, where he worked as a translator along with Dao'an 道安 (312–385) and Zhu Fonian 竺佛念 (ca. 365–385), participating in the translation of the Madhyamâgama 中阿含, Ekôttarâgama 增一阿含, and Abhidharmahṛdaya.[1]
Dharmanandi is also ascribed with the translation of the Ayu wang xi huai mu yinyuan jing 阿育王息壞目因緣經 (T 2045), and the preface to that text by Zhu Fonian dates its translation to 391 (T 2145.55.51b16-c16; T 2045.50152a19.html">2045.50172a19-b19.For a biography see Gaoseng zhuan 1, T 2059.50.328b19-c21. 〔增一阿含經序, 阿育王子法益壞目因緣經序, 出三藏記集〕 [Charles Muller, Michael Radich; source(s): Kamata, Hirakawa, FGD]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
曇摩難提, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
