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Mahāvastu

matsunami_297 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Avadāna
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_297
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

"The Mahāvastu avadāna contains the biography of Gautama buddha, and is filled with stories and miracles accompanying his extraordinary conception, birth, renunciation, enlightenment, preaching and teaching gods and men, conversion of people to Buddhism, and his demise. It also contains some Jātakas as well as some gāthas." (xvi, Introduction, The Mahāvastu Avadāna Vol.I by Radhagovinda Basak)

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matsunami_297 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title Mahāvastu
Alternative Titles Mahā-vastu-avadāna' (Matsunami)
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_297
Collection Kawaguchi Ekai Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification Avadāna
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Avadāna