Item: Indian Teacher - (unidentified)

The main figure in this painting is identical in style to the Krishnacarya in HAR 57620 and HAR 7690, which are from painting sets of the 84 Mahasiddhas in Khyenri style. Therefore, one of these three paintings is likely the original, and the other two are copies by later artists or by the atelier of the same artist. This painting is probably a copy of the older painting, HAR 57620.

However, it is not clear if this painting is intended to depict Krishnacarya. This is because certain elements of Krishnacarya's iconography such as floating drums are missing, and the significance of the narrative scenes around the main figure are unclear.

A prayer to Padmsambhava is inscribed on the back of the painting. There is one of Padmasambhava's twenty five disciples in the lower left corner, a monk with a horse head upon his crown, symbolizing his affinity with Hayagriva. It would be highly unusual for an artist to depict Padmasambhava by copying the design of Krishnacarya, a completely unrelated figure.

Nick Dharmadi, 9-2026

Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: In the realm of spontaneously present great bliss, The bodies of the Sugatas, endowed with the five wisdoms Of enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities, and activity, Displaying various specific manifestations of compassion To the Guru, the Sambhogakaya, I pray. To Padmasambhava of Oddiyana, I pray.

In this Saha world, a pure buddhafield, You have come for the sake of beings through great compassion, Benefiting wanderers through skillful means, taming each according to their needs. To the Guru, the Nirmanakaya of the three times Past, future, and present, I pray. To Padmasambhava of Oddiyana, I pray.

To the Dharmakaya Samantabhadra, I pray. To the Sambhogakaya Victors of the Five Families, I pray. To the Nirma?akaya Lords of the Three Families, I pray. To the further emanation Garab Dorje, I pray. To the Master Manjushrimitra, I pray. To the Vidyadhara Sri Singha, I pray. To the Pandita Vimalamitra, I pray.

Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: bde chen lhun gyis grub pa'i nying khams su/ sku gsung thugs dang phon nam phrin yas kyi/ ye shes lnga ldan bde bar gshegs pa'i sku/ thugs rje bye brag sna tshogs lo sor ston/ bla ma songs spyod rdzogs sgu la gsol ba 'debs/ o rgyan padma 'byung gnas gsol ba 'debs/ mi mjed 'jig rten dag pa'i zhing khams su/ thugs rje chen pos 'gro ba'i ngan la khyon/ gang la gang 'dul thabs kyi 'gro don mdzad/ 'das dang ma byon da lta dus gsum gyi/ bla ma sprul pa'i sku la gsol ba 'debs/ o rgyan padma 'byung gnas la gsol ba 'debs/ chos sku kun tu bzang po la gsol ba 'debs/ long sku rgyal ba rigs lnga la gsol ba 'debs/ sprul sku rigs gsum mgon po la gsol ba 'debs/ yang sprul dga rab rdo rje la gsol ba 'debs/ slob dpon 'jam dpal bshes gnyen la gsol ba 'debs/ rig 'dzin shri sing ha la gsol ba 'debs/ pan chen bi ma mi tra la gsol ba 'debs/