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In Sanskrit: Ratnavali<br>
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In English: <i>Precious Garland</i><br>
 
In Tibetan: [[rin chen phreng ba]]<br>
 
 
 
[[Ratnavali]] was written by [[Nagarjuna]], mainly intended for his friend, king Satavahana. This text clarifies the Buddhist exposition of emptiness based on the [[Perfection of Wisdom] [[Sutra]s. The [[Ten Bodhisattva stages]] are presented based on the Sutra called <i>The Sutra on the Ten Stages</i>, or <i>Dasabhumika</i>.
 
 
 
The text also includes specific instructions how to rule a kingdom.
 
 
 
== Quotations ==
 
*[[bdag nyid dang ni 'jig rten 'dis]]
 
 
 
== Translations ==
 
* Jeffrey Hopkins translation, part of the book The Buddhism of Tibet, His Holiness Dalai Lama, ISBN 0-937938-48-3
 
 
 
 
 
== Bibliographic Information ==
 
''rin po che'i phreng ba zhes bya ba''. ''ratnamālā nāma''. [[bstan 'gyur]]: Peking no. 5297, dbu ma, ha 65a1-70a5, vol.101, p. 144-146. Dergé no. 3901, mdo 'grel, a 72a5-72a5. Narthang: ha 59b6-65a3. Kinsha: 3296, ha 83b2. p. 43-2-2.
 
 
 
[[Categories:Classic Treatises]]
 

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