Books by Gergely Hidas
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Papers by Gergely Hidas
While the Uṣṇīṣavijayā tradition received considerable scholarly attention regarding its Central ... more While the Uṣṇīṣavijayā tradition received considerable scholarly attention regarding its Central and East Asian aspects, examinations of native South Asian evidence have been sparse. This paper offers now the first critical edition and translation of the Uṣṇīṣavijayā-dhāraṇī as it survives in Sanskrit manuscripts. Using ten Nepalese witnesses, the text with the nidāna, dhāraṇī and kalpa sections is presented, which throws light on key ritual practices involving caitya deposits of various materials to provide longevity.
One of the dhāraṇī scriptures incorporated into the Sanskrit Pañcarakṣā collection is commonly ... more One of the dhāraṇī scriptures incorporated into the Sanskrit Pañcarakṣā collection is commonly referred to as Mahāśītavatī. On the basis of several palmleaf manuscripts this article presents a new critical edition along with the first complete Western translation and shows that this widely used name reflects a seemingly later stage in the transmission. An early title is likely to have been Mahā-Daṇḍadhāraṇī-Śītavatī or Mahādaṇḍadhāraṇī.
Discourses of caste over the longue durée: Gopīnātha and social classification in India, ca. 1400–1900. South Asian History and Culture 6 (2015): 102-129. By Rosalind O'Hanlon, Gergely Hidas, and Csaba Kiss
This paper examines two tenth-century woodblock prints from Dunhuang acquired by Sir Aurel Stein.... more This paper examines two tenth-century woodblock prints from Dunhuang acquired by Sir Aurel Stein. They are registered under the numbers Ch.00151 and Ch.00152 at the British Museum. The first, Ch.00151, is dedicated to Avalokiteśvara and the second, Ch.00152, to Amitābha, both with magical formulas written in Siddham characters in square or circular fashion around the central image of the respective deity. Editions, translations and identifications of the texts are presented along with a study of the Chinese inscriptions on the side of the xylographs. It is shown that these two objects were apparently produced to serve as amulets.
The present article is the first attempt to provide a critical edition and translation of a short... more The present article is the first attempt to provide a critical edition and translation of a short Buddhist tantric work, the Mahāpratisarāvidyāvidhi. It was considered lost in Sanskrit up to this year when a Codex Unicus was discovered upon which the present edition is based. The text itself is a ritual manual describing how to prepare a protective circle or amulet of the Mahāpratisarā.
Preliminary Notes on the Mahāpratisarā Mahāvidyārājñī, a Buddhist Protective Text from the Pañcarakṣā-collection. Berliner Indologische Studien 15-17 (2003): 263-284
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The Art of Protection. An Illuminated Magical Manuscript from Nepal. In: Manuscript of the Month, 06/2015. Universität Hamburg, Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures.
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The results of the workshop have been published in the following publication:
Dániel Balogh (e... more The results of the workshop have been published in the following publication:
Dániel Balogh (ed.), Hunnic Peoples in Central and South Asia. Sources for their Origin and History. Barkhuis, Groningen, 2020.
Books edited by Gergely Hidas
This volume is a comprehensive compilation of primary textual sources pertaining to the history o... more This volume is a comprehensive compilation of primary textual sources pertaining to the history of Hunnic peoples in the vast area encompassing Central and South Asia. Sources in nearly a dozen languages have been carefully selected by scholars with a specialisation in the particular language and relevant research experience. Each excerpt in the chrestomathy is presented in the original language, accompanied by an authoritative translation into a modern European language to make it accessible to specialists of other fields. Many texts are, moreover, accompanied by a commentary highlighting crucial points of interest, problematic issues and connections to the information revealed in other sources. The Sourcebook is the outcome of an interdisciplinary workshop held at Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) in August 2017, organised by the project Beyond Boundaries and funded by the European Research Council. The initial compilation of source texts was selectively presented, analysed and discussed at this workshop, culminating in the present volume, whose publication has also been supported by the ERC.
The authors and the editor present the book to the community of scholars and enthusiasts in hopes that, by making pertinent primary sources accessible, it will serve as a solid foundation on which to base future research. The included commentaries are thus not intended to be exhaustive, but to instigate further enquiry. For in-depth discussion of many issues raised here, a Companion series is planned to follow the Sourcebook. The first companion volume, a study of the Alkhan by Hans Bakker, was released simultaneously by Barkhuis, Groningen, and is now available as an open-access publication: https://www.academia.edu/42187077
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Dániel Balogh (ed.), Hunnic Peoples in Central and South Asia. Sources for their Origin and History. Barkhuis, Groningen, 2020.
Books edited by Gergely Hidas
The authors and the editor present the book to the community of scholars and enthusiasts in hopes that, by making pertinent primary sources accessible, it will serve as a solid foundation on which to base future research. The included commentaries are thus not intended to be exhaustive, but to instigate further enquiry. For in-depth discussion of many issues raised here, a Companion series is planned to follow the Sourcebook. The first companion volume, a study of the Alkhan by Hans Bakker, was released simultaneously by Barkhuis, Groningen, and is now available as an open-access publication: https://www.academia.edu/42187077
Dániel Balogh (ed.), Hunnic Peoples in Central and South Asia. Sources for their Origin and History. Barkhuis, Groningen, 2020.
The authors and the editor present the book to the community of scholars and enthusiasts in hopes that, by making pertinent primary sources accessible, it will serve as a solid foundation on which to base future research. The included commentaries are thus not intended to be exhaustive, but to instigate further enquiry. For in-depth discussion of many issues raised here, a Companion series is planned to follow the Sourcebook. The first companion volume, a study of the Alkhan by Hans Bakker, was released simultaneously by Barkhuis, Groningen, and is now available as an open-access publication: https://www.academia.edu/42187077