Chapter 1 - Secret Mantra In Jambudvīpa

Now the general account of the propagation of the Mahāyāna Guhyamantra (theg pa chen po gsang sngags) in Jambudvīpa: In the beginning, in the East, king Pradyotacandra (rab gsal zla ba) and others obtained the Yoga-Tantras, such as the Sarvatathāgatatattvasaṃgraha^[1] and others, and preached them.

Then the ācārya Nāgārjuna and his disciples obtained the Yoga-Tantras, including the Guhyasamāja and others,^[2] and preached them. They spread from the South.

After that from the West Śrī Kambala (dpal la ba pa) and others discovered the Yoginī-Tantras (rnal 'byor ma'i rgyud) in the country of Oḍḍīyāna.^[3] They also spread towards Madhyadeśa.

After that, there appeared from the realm of Śambhala commentaries (on the Kālacakra-Tantra) composed by Bodhisattvas,^[4] such as the Śrī Kālacakra (%buddhist diety?) and others. They spread towards Madhyadeśa.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

de kho na nid bsdus pa, Kg. rgyud 'bum, No-479

[2]:

The Anuttara-yoga-Tantras were also called Mahāyoga-Tantras, or rnal 'byor chen po'i rgyud.

[3]:

O-ḍiyan

[4]:

Here Bodhisattvas mean the kings of Śambhala.