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The Gâtakamâlâ, or, Garland of birth-stories

by Aryasûra ; translated by J.S. Speyer

Motilal Banarsidass, 1990

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Note

First ed. published in London, 1895

Editor's preface signed: F. Max Müller

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The old Pali stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, the Gatakas, are numerous. It was a work that enjoyed near canonical status among the Northern Buddhist. The Gatakamala helps in studying the ancient Buddhist homiletics. The translation is authentic, authoritative and faithful to the original in both style and content. Through it the reader will derive adequate knowledge and inspiration from the origianl text.

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  • NCID
    BA25654871
  • ISBN
    • 8120807073
  • Country Code
    ii
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    san
  • Place of Publication
    Delhi
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxvii, 350 p
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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