प्राचीन भारत में शिक्षा (डॉ. ए.एस. अल्तेकर - गुरुकुल एवं बौद्ध विहार शिक्षण इतिहास)

122 EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA [Ch: well-versed in sacred texts and philosophy.¹ In the 9th century the University continued to enjoy inter- national reputation ; Balaputradeva, a king of Java and Sumatra, being attracted by its fame, built a monastery there and induced his friend and ally, King Devapāla of Bengal, to grant five villages for its upkeep.² Part of this endowment was reserved for the purpose of copying books for the University library (Dharmaratnasya lekhānārtham). Work in Tibet : From the 8th century onwards, the scholars at Nālandā began to play an active part in the propagation of Buddhist religion and culture in Tibet. Arrangements therefore must have been made for teaching Tibetan at the institution. Chandra- gomin, a Nālandā monk who flourished at the beginning of the 8th century A.D., was the pioneer in the field. Scores of his works were translated into Tibetan ; many scholars were in fact engaged in translation work. Sāntarakshita, another Nālandā monk and scholar, was invited to Tibet by its king Khri-sron-deu-tsan in 749 A.D. for the purpose of preaching Buddhism. He was given a royal reception and the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet was built under his instructions. He became its chief abbot and vigorously helped the spread of Buddhism till his death in 762 A.D. He received very valuable coopera-

1. E. I., XX. p. 43.
2. E. I., XVII, p. 310, Cf. :— नालंदागुणवृन्दलुब्धमनसा भक्त्या च शौद्धोदनेः । नानासद्गुणभिक्षुसंघवसतिस्तस्यां विहारः कृतः ॥ ..................................................... सुवर्णद्वीपाधिपमहाराजश्रीबलपुत्रदेवेन वयं विज्ञापिताः । यथा मया श्रीनालंदायां विहारः कृतः ।................ ॥