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A 459.a
| Known as: | A 459.a; THT 1093a; Bleistiftnummer 3142 |
| Cite this page as: | Michaël Peyrot; Angelo Mascheroni (translation). "A 459.a". In A Comprehensive Edition of Tocharian Manuscripts (CEToM). Created and maintained by Melanie Malzahn, Martin Braun, Hannes A. Fellner, and Bernhard Koller. https://cetom.univie.ac.at/?m-a459a (accessed 18 Jan. 2026). |
Edition |
| Editor: | Michaël Peyrot; Angelo Mascheroni (translation) |
Provenience |
| Main find spot: | Kocho |
| Expedition code: | T I D |
| Collection: | Berlin Turfan Collection |
Language and Script |
| Language: | Skt.; TA |
| Script: | classical |
Text contents |
| Text genre: | Literary |
| Verse/Prose: | prose |
Object |
| Manuscript: | A 457-459 |
| Material: |
ink
on paper |
| Form: | Poṭhī |
| Size (h × w): | 7.7 × 5.7 cm |
| Number of lines: | 5 |
Images
Transliteration
| a1 | /// ·wr·¯ ¯m ā [le] /// |
| a2 | /// – yi tvā : t[u] – /// |
| a3 | /// – pla ka sñi pa¯ ¯t : – /// |
| a4 | /// – : ya smā tpa ra [s]aṃ – /// |
| a5 | /// ku [c]ya[¯] [¯]l : ā ha : /// |
| b1 | /// ·ā – – [s]yā [v]y· /// |
| b2 | /// – – nte vā mṛ to v[ā] – /// |
| b3 | /// – ne na ve ṣṭa yi tva – /// |
| b4 | /// wa syo wä – /// |
| b5 | /// nyo kupre n[e] /// |
Transcription
| a1 | /// · wr·m āle /// |
| a2 | /// – yitvā : tu – /// |
| a3 | /// – plakäs-ñi pat : – /// |
| a4 | /// – : yasmāt parasaṃ – /// |
| a5 | /// kuc yal : āha : /// |
| b1 | /// ·ā – – syā vy· /// |
| b2 | n1 /// – – nte vā mṛto vā – /// |
| b3 | n2 /// – nena veṣṭayitva – /// |
| b4 | n3 /// wasyo wä – /// |
| b5 | /// nyo kuprene /// |
Translation
| a1 | ... palm ... |
| a2 | ... Skt. : ... |
| a3 | ... or ... me (?) ... |
| a4 | ... Skt. ... |
| a5 | ... what has to be done (?) ... Skt. ... |
| b1 | ... |
| b2 | ... Skt. ... |
| b3 | ... Skt. ... |
| b4 | ... (covered with a ... cloth?) ... |
| b5 | ... with ... if ... |
Commentary
Remarks
Philological commentary
| n1 | Maybe parallel in Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā, 1, 27.9? |
References
Online access
IDP: THT 1093a
Bibliography
IDP
“The International Dunhuang Project: The Silk Road Online.” n.d. http://idp.bl.uk.