Pali Literature and Language c5.1
Pāli Literature and Language c5.1
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c5.1
I. By Pāli is understood the language in which is composed the Tipiṭaka, the sacred scriptures of Ceylon and Hinter India, and its ancillary literature. The word Pāli however signifies only "text," "sacred text." ¹ If we use this word to designate the language, it is merely a convenient abbreviation for pālibhāsā. Synonymous with pālibhāsā is tantibhāsā.