Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 421 g
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 421 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-11814-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The discovery in 1936 of a complete MS, of Matrceta's 'Hymn of 150 Verses', previously known only from fragments in Tibetan and Chinese translations, was an important addition to Sanskrit literature. The Hymn is one of the earliest of Buddhist Sanskrit poems; it was once famous in the Buddhist world and for many centuries held unequalled popularity among Northern Buddhists. It is also the only known survivor of works attributed to Matrceta, an author whose personality is one of the puzzles of Indian literary history. Shackleton Bailey has edited his own English version and notes, the original text, together with Tibetan and Chinese translations. His introduction was the first critical study of the work, first published in 1951.
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Foreword; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Matrceta and his works; 2. The Satapañcasatka; 3. The text; Satapañcasatkanama Buddhastotram; Translation and notes; Appendices 1-3; Tibetan-Sanskrit-Chinese Index; Index of Tibetan Proper Names; General Index; Addendum; Facsimiles.
