Pāli Literature: Including the Canonical Literature in Prakrit and Sanskrit of All the Hīnayāna Schools of Buddhism |
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... prose and verse . The prose is not intended as a narrative , giving the circumstances in which the verse was uttered , as in the case of the Udana , but the prose and verse complement one another , so that the same idea , whether in the ...
... prose and verse . The prose is not intended as a narrative , giving the circumstances in which the verse was uttered , as in the case of the Udana , but the prose and verse complement one another , so that the same idea , whether in the ...
Page 80
... prose stories . The fact that the verse in the Biļārajātaka ( 128 ) includes a mention of a cat ( biļāra ) , whereas the prose story is about a jackal ( sigāla ) , indicates that the prose is a later , and somewhat careless , addition ...
... prose stories . The fact that the verse in the Biļārajātaka ( 128 ) includes a mention of a cat ( biļāra ) , whereas the prose story is about a jackal ( sigāla ) , indicates that the prose is a later , and somewhat careless , addition ...
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... prose in the Jata- kas , it is possible that what seems to be a prose pratika in the Kuṇālajātaka was thought to be verse.325 Although many Jātakas can be regarded as being non - Buddhist , or even pre - Buddhist , there are some which ...
... prose in the Jata- kas , it is possible that what seems to be a prose pratika in the Kuṇālajātaka was thought to be verse.325 Although many Jātakas can be regarded as being non - Buddhist , or even pre - Buddhist , there are some which ...
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