On the Relationships among the Sanskrit Text of the Bodhisattvapiṭaka-sūtra and Its Parallel Chinese Translations and the Tibetan Translation:

A Sanskrit manuscript of the Bodhisattvapiṭaka-sūtra, preserved at the Potala Palace in Lhasa, reveals that while its content closely aligns with three parallel translations (Chinese by Xuanzang and Fahu, and Tibetan), they likely do not share a common source. Comparative analysis of chapter divisions and thematic elements suggests Xuanzang’s translation diverges significantly from the other versions, which appear more closely related. This finding challenges assumptions about direct textual lineage among these translations.

XIANG, B. (2016). On the Relationships among the Sanskrit Text of the Bodhisattvapiṭaka-sūtra and Its Parallel Chinese Translations and the Tibetan Translation: Journal of Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku Bukkyogaku Kenkyu), 65(1), 325–320. https://doi.org/10.4259/ibk.65.1_325