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PART I: REFERENCES IN TEXTS: B. EPIGRAPHICAL, SECTARIAN, MIDDLE INDO-ARYAN: CHAPTER 7. JAINA: NARRATIVES.

The article presents narratives from the Jaina literature of Ancient India. Topics discussed include the translations of several ancient texts in India; the epithets of King Yaśodhara; and the story of the merchant Sāgaradatta who becomes a monk. Also mentioned are the technology of flying cards in...

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Publicado en:Studia Orientalia (0039-3282) no. 3; pp. 284 - 294
Autor principal: KARTTUNEN, KLAUS
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Finnish Oriental Society 2015
Materias:
Jaina literature
History of India
Ancient history
Ancient literature
Kings & rulers
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Sumario:The article presents narratives from the Jaina literature of Ancient India. Topics discussed include the translations of several ancient texts in India; the epithets of King Yaśodhara; and the story of the merchant Sāgaradatta who becomes a monk. Also mentioned are the technology of flying cards in ancient texts.