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Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words

Summary: This is the Sanskrit Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition only includes those metrical verses occuring in the various stories and Jatakas, as well as the corresponding English translation by J. J. Jones.

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Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english] is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

For a compact overview of all verses, see the sitemap.

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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