0. Introduction 139 The opening sentence (adivakya): evaṃ maya srutam vs. athatah in Vajrayana literature 140 Five kinds of sampad 141 Synopsis of Bhavabhatta's sastrarambha and his commentary on verses 1-2 142 1. Opening of the commentary 145 1.1 Mangalas 145 1.2 The reason for elucidating the purpose (prayojanam) 146 1.3 The teacher, the reqestor, the reciter, and the teaching. 148 2. Commentary on verse 1.1ab 150 2.1 The meaning of athatah (1a) 150 2.2 The meaning of rahasyam (1a): abhidheya 151 2.3 The meaning of vaksye (1a): abhidhana 152 2.4 The meaning of samasan na tu vistarat (1b) 153 3. The Five Completions, commentary on 1.1c-2 155 3.1 Svarthasampad, commentary on sriherukasamyogam (1c) 155 3.2 Pararthasampad, commentary on sarvakamarthasadhakam (1d) 157 3.3 Svarthasampadupayasampad, commentary on uttarad api uttaram (2a) 157 3.4 Pararthasampadupayasampad, commentary on dakinijalasamvaram (2b) 158 3.5 Sthanasampad, commentary on 1.2cd rahasye parame ramye sarvatmani sada sthitah 161
