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Buddhist legends : translated from the original Pali text of the Dhammapada commentary, Part 1 (Book 1 & 2) / Buddhaghosa ; translated by Eugene Watson Burlingame, Charles Rockwell Lanman, Pali Text Society.

Contributor(s): Buddhaghosa [Author] | Burlingame, Eugene Watson, 1876-1932 [Translator]

| Lanman, Charles Rockwell, 1850-1941

| Warren, Henry Clarke, 1854-1899

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Harvard oriental series 28-30, 61-63Publisher: Oxford : Pali Text Society, 2009Description: 3 volumes ; 22 cmISBN: 9780860133285; 9780860133292; 9780860133308; 0860133281; 086013329X; 0860133303Uniform titles: Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Khuddakanikāya. Dhammapada. English Commentaries Translation Subject(s): Dhammapada -- Commentary -- Translation

| Pairs (Yamaka Vagga) -- Commentary -- Translation

| Heedfulness (Appamada vagga) -- Commentary -- Translation

DDC classification: 294.3823511

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction, synopses, translation of books 1 and 2 pt. 2. Translation of books 3-12 pt. 3. Translation of books 13-26

Summary: This book, Buddhist Legends (Part 1: Books [vagga] 1 and 2) is a translation of the commentary on the Dhammapada, attributed to the renowned Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa. It is part of the Khuddakanikāya in the Suttapiṭaka of the Pali Canon. Translated by Eugene Watson Burlingame and edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman with contributions from various scholars, it was first published in 1921 and reprinted in 2009 by the Pali Text Society. The book is part of The Harvard Oriental Series (Volume 28) and spans xxxviii, 328 pages. It Provides narrative contexts and explanatory context for the verses in the first two books [vagga] of the Dhammapada, offering insights into Buddhist teachings, ethics, and legends. The Book [vagga] 1includes 14 stories and the Book [vagga] 2 includes 9 stories. This edition includes detailed notes and a valuable index.

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Item type	Current location	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11713 PTS_E	Available	EB00011713
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11821 PTS_E	Available	EB00011821
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11822 PTS_E	Available	EB00011822
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11714 PTS_E	Available	EB00011714
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11823 PTS_E	Available	EB00011823
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11824 PTS_E	Available	EB00011824
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11715 PTS_E	Available	EB00011715
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11809 PTS_E	Available	EB00011809
Books (Long term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.3823511 Su 11810 PTS_E	Available	EB00011810

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Pali Text Society translation series information from vendor
Reprint of the 1921 edition published by Harvard University Press as volumes 28-30 of Harvard oriental series

pt. 1. Introduction, synopses, translation of books 1 and 2
pt. 2. Translation of books 3-12
pt. 3. Translation of books 13-26

This book, Buddhist Legends (Part 1: Books [vagga] 1 and 2) is a translation of the commentary on the Dhammapada, attributed to the renowned Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa. It is part of the Khuddakanikāya in the Suttapiṭaka of the Pali Canon. Translated by Eugene Watson Burlingame and edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman with contributions from various scholars, it was first published in 1921 and reprinted in 2009 by the Pali Text Society. The book is part of The Harvard Oriental Series (Volume 28) and spans xxxviii, 328 pages. It Provides narrative contexts and explanatory context for the verses in the first two books [vagga] of the Dhammapada, offering insights into Buddhist teachings, ethics, and legends. The Book [vagga] 1includes 14 stories and the Book [vagga] 2 includes 9 stories. This edition includes detailed notes and a valuable index.

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