The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study)
by Moumita Dutta Banik | 2017 | 50,922 words
This study deals with the Catu-Bhanavara-Pali, (lit. “Text of the Four Recitals”) which in Buddhism is popularly known as “The Book of Protection”. This text, in the Pali language, represents a recital of the Dhamma meant for protection and deliverance from evil and sorrows as well as promoting welfare and well-being. The spreading time of Catubhan...
The third Bhanavara (Introduction)
The third Bhanavara deals with the following topics. They are—
(1) Dhammacakka-pavattana-sutta,
(2) Mahasamaya-sutta,
(3) Alavaka sutta,
(4) Kasibharadvaja-sutta,
(5) Parabhava-sutta,
(6) Vasala-sutta,
(7) Sacca −Vibhanga -sutta and
(8) Atanatiya sutta (only first part).