Metrical passages in the Khotanese Saṃghāṭa-sūtra

Main author: Sims-Williams, Nicholas
Format: Journal Article           
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description The Buddhist Sanskrit Saṃghāṭa-sūtra includes several longer or shorter passages in verse, mostly ślokas. Many though not all of these verse passages also appear in metrical form in the Khotanese version, which makes use of all three of the metres known from the longest Old Khotanese poem, the Book of Zambasta. The aim of the present article is to analyse these metrical passages in order to determine to what extent the treatment of the metres conforms to the practice of the Book of Zambasta. The relevant passages are therefore presented with a detailed metrical analysis as well as an English translation and brief commentary.
format Journal Article
author Sims-Williams, Nicholas
author_facet Sims-Williams, Nicholas
authorStr Sims-Williams, Nicholas
author_letter Sims-Williams, Nicholas
title Metrical passages in the Khotanese Saṃghāṭa-sūtra
publisher Brill
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/39869/