Jñānayaśas

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Jñānayaśas (C. She-na-yeh-she 闍那耶舍). An Indian monk, native of Magadha, who came to China with his disciples Yaśogupta and Jñānagupta, with whom he worked in Chang'an, co-translating six works 564-572 CE.[1]

He is credited with the following translations:

  • 大乘同性經 *Mahāyānâbhisamaya sūtra T 673;
  • 大方等大雲經請雨品第六十四 Mahāmegha sūtra T992;
  • 大雲經請雨品第六十四 Mahāmegha sūtra T993. 〔續高僧傳 T 2060.50.429c2〕

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