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He also translated [[Maitreya]]’s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'' and [[Asanga]]’s commentary with the pandita Sajjana, as well as [[Vasubandhu]]’s commentary on the ''[[Dharmadharmata-vibhanga]]''. With Bhavyaraja, he translated Prajnakaragupta’s commentary on [[Dharmakirti]]’s ''[[Pramanavartikka]]''. His many other translations and revisions include the ''[[Abhisamayalankara]]'' and commentaries by [[Vimuktasena]] and [[Prajñakaramati]]; [[Dignaga]]’s ''Prajnaparamita-samgraha karika'' with Triratnadasa’s commentary; and [[Dharmakirti]]’s treatises, ''Pramanavinishchaya'' and ''Nyayabindu''.
He also translated [[Maitreya]]’s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'' and [[Asanga]]’s commentary with the pandita Sajjana, as well as [[Vasubandhu]]’s commentary on the ''[[Dharmadharmata-vibhanga]]''. With Bhavyaraja, he translated Prajnakaragupta’s commentary on [[Dharmakirti]]’s ''[[Pramanavartikka]]''. His many other translations and revisions include the ''[[Abhisamayalankara]]'' and commentaries by [[Vimuktasena]] and [[Prajñakaramati]]; [[Dignaga]]’s ''Prajnaparamita-samgraha karika'' with Triratnadasa’s commentary; and [[Dharmakirti]]’s treatises, ''Pramanavinishchaya'' and ''Nyayabindu''.
==Quotes==
:[[Vairotsana]] was like the boundless sky itself,
:Kawa, Chok and Shyang were like the sun and moon,
:[[Rinchen Zangpo]] was like the great dawn star—
:Compared to them, we are like mere fireflies.


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Revision as of 12:33, 26 June 2008

Ngok Loden Sherab (Wyl. rngog blo ldan shes rab) (1059-1109) - One of the most famous translators in Tibetan history. He was the nephew of Ngok Lekpé Sherab. He revised the translation of the Bodhicharyavatara and composed a commentary on it.

He also translated Maitreya’s Uttaratantra Shastra and Asanga’s commentary with the pandita Sajjana, as well as Vasubandhu’s commentary on the Dharmadharmata-vibhanga. With Bhavyaraja, he translated Prajnakaragupta’s commentary on Dharmakirti’s Pramanavartikka. His many other translations and revisions include the Abhisamayalankara and commentaries by Vimuktasena and Prajñakaramati; Dignaga’s Prajnaparamita-samgraha karika with Triratnadasa’s commentary; and Dharmakirti’s treatises, Pramanavinishchaya and Nyayabindu.

Quotes

Vairotsana was like the boundless sky itself,
Kawa, Chok and Shyang were like the sun and moon,
Rinchen Zangpo was like the great dawn star—
Compared to them, we are like mere fireflies.