Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t8.4

v2.c10.s3.t8.4

people to acquire Buddhata through giving of alms, observations of commandments, patience, diligence, meditation and wisdom. Most of stories, such as '*Sibi*, *The Hare*', and '*The Tigress*', can be found in previous Buddhist texts. It was composed in classical Sanskrit in a skillful, rhythmical, rhetoric and yet concise manner. The writing is lucid, smooth and has an artistic charm, and it is generally recognised as a classic masterpiece of Buddhist literature.