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FOREWORD
16 Rahulaka 235 A. D. 17 Sangbanandi 262 A. D. 18 Sanghayasas 289 A. D. 19 Kumârâta 316 A. D. 20 Jayaţa 343 A. D.
21 Vasubandhu 360 A. D. Nanjio informs us that Kumārajiva wrote a Life of Vasubandhu which was translated into Chinese between A. D. 401-409 but was lost in A. D. 730. Paramartha wrote another Life of the great author and translated it into Chinese between A. D. 557-569. The following thirty six works are attributed to Vasubandhu in the Chinese Tripitaka."
1. Vajracchedikúsätras'ástra, which explains the sutra and Asanga's verses on it, and clears up twenty-seven doubtful questions.
2. Mahāyānasamparigrahas'ästravyakhya, commentary on a work written by Asanga.
3. Pañcaskandhakas'astra.
4. S'atas'astravyakhya, a commentary on the S'atas'astra of Bodhisattva Deva. The author of the commentary is mentioned as Deva, who may be a different person according to Nanjio.
5. Jayas'trşasıltraţikul, a cominentary on the sitra spoken by Buddha.
6. Visesacintábrahmaņapariprcchásútraţika.
7. Das'ubhumikas'ástra commentary on the 22nd and the 26th chapters of the Buddhavatamsamah dvaipulyasútra.
8. Tripurņasutropades'a.
9. Aparimit&yussutras'ástra, a short treatise on the Sukhavati vydha.
10. Dharmacakrapravartanasútropades'a.
11. Mahaparinirvanasttras'dstra, a commentary on the satra of the same name.
1. Nanjio: op. oit, appendix, I. 6.
