An introductory appreciation of Ernst Steinkellner and Xuezhu Li's edition of Vasubandhu's Pañcaskandhaka is followed by reflections on the significance of his text in the context of Vasubandhu's authorship and by a translation of the PSk. An introductory appreciation of Ernst Steinkellner and Xuezhu Li's edition of Vasubandhu's Pañcaskandhaka is followed by reflections on the significance of his text in the context of Vasubandhu's authorship and by a translation of the PSk.