Prajñakaramati 智作慧

Prajñakaramati (Wyl. shes rab ‘byung gnas blo gros) (950-1030) was one of the six gate keepers of Vikramashila. Learned in all sciences, he had direct visions of Mañjushri and would invoke him especially when debating with non-Buddhists. This enabled him to give the appropriate answers and to win the discussion. Prajñakaramati is especially renowned in Tibetan Buddhism for what is considered to be the main Indian commentary on Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara《入菩提行論難語釋》（Bodhicaryāvatāra-pañjikā）.

智作慧與寶作寂（Ratnākaraśānti）、智吉友（Jñānaśrīmitra）等論師約是同時代的人物，乃 第十世紀印度最大寺院超戒寺（Vikramaśīla）的六位守門大學者之一。