Divyavadana [sanskrit]

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Summary: The Sanskrit edition of the Divyavadana (“divine narratives”) represents a collection of 38 ancient Buddhist stories belonging to the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya texts, possibly dating to 2nd century CE. These stories (avadanas) typically revolve around individual persons and how their actions in past lives affect their Karma in the present.

Original title: Divyāvadāna (दिव्यावदान).

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de

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