A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t1.2
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t1.2
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The Suttapiṭaka consists of five Nikāyas or "collections,"¹ namely : (*i*) Dīghanikāya, (*ii*) Majjhimanikāya, (*iii*) Saṃyuttanikāya, (*iv*) Aṅguttaranikāya, and (*v*) Khuddakanikāya. The last-named comprises the following texts : 1. Khuddakapāṭha, 2. Dhammapada, 3. Udāna, 4. Itivuttaka, 5. Suttanipāta, 6. Vimānavatthu, 7. Petavatthu, 8. Theragāthā, 9. Therīgāthā, 10. Jātaka, 11. Niddesa, 12. Paṭisambhidāmagga, 13. Apadāna, 14. Buddhavaṃsa and 15. Cariyāpiṭaka.