
Canonical and classical Mahayana literature falls into twoclasses viz., Prajanaparamita and the Tathagatagarbha classes. TheRatnagotravibhago Mahayanottaratantra Sastra is the foremost example of the Tathagata-garbha literature. Thisvolume makes an exegetical and analytic study of the same text, bringing out themetaphysical and mystical bearings of Mahayana Buddhism.