Once a Peacock, Once an Actress (eBook)

Twenty-Four Lives of the Bodhisattva from Haribhatta's &quote;Jatakamala&quote;

Haribhatta (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
288 Seiten
University of Chicago Press (Verlag)
978-0-226-48601-7 (ISBN)

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Written in Kashmir around 400 CE, Haribhatta's Jatakamala is a remarkable example of classical Sanskrit literature in a mixture of prose and verse that for centuries was known only in its Tibetan translation. But between 1973 and 2004 a large portion of the Sanskrit original was rediscovered in a number of anonymous manuscripts. With this volume Peter Khoroche offers the most complete translation to date, making almost 80 percent of the work available in English. Haribhatta's Jatakamala is a sophisticated and personal adaptation of popular stories, mostly non-Buddhist in origin, all illustrating the future Buddha's single-minded devotion to the good of all creatures, and his desire, no matter what his incarnation-man, woman, peacock, elephant, merchant, or king-to assist others on the path to nirvana. Haribhatta's insight into human and animal behavior, his astonishing eye for the details of landscape, and his fine descriptive powers together make this a unique record of everyday life in ancient India as well as a powerful statement of Buddhist ethics. This translation will be a landmark in the study of Buddhism and of the culture of ancient India.

Produkt-Details

• Übersetzer: Peter Khoroche
• Sprache: englisch
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• ISBN-10: 0-226-48601-X / 022648601X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-226-48601-7 / 9780226486017