Patsab Lotsawa Nyima Trag

Patsab Lotsawa Nyima Trag (1055-1145?) was a contemporary and teacher of the 1st Karmapa.

He was a famous translator of the New Translation period who is best known for the key role he played in establishing the Madhyamika Prasangika teachings in Tibet. He, (e.g.) translated Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika and also teachings of Chandrakirti (Madhyamakavatara) from Sanskrit into Tibetan.