Metrical passages in the Khotanese Saṃghāṭa-sūtra
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...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2023
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Indo-Iranian journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 66, Issue: 2, Pages: 97-126 |
Further subjects: | B
metre
B Old Khotanese poetry B Saṃghāṭa-sūtra B Book of Zambasta B Khotanese language |
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Summary: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 1572-8536 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Indo-Iranian journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15728536-06602002 |