[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Literature, language and dating](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature) › [A History of Indian Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927) › v2.c19.s5.117 # A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s5.117 A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s5.117 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c19.s5.117](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5.117) The commentaries on the Peta-Vatthu and the Vimāna-Vatthu² follow a similar arrangement to that of the Jātaka commentary and the commentary on the Dhammapada,³ elucidating and enlarging on verses by circumstantial prose narratives. There are several valuable legends among them. We find a few interesting Consolatory Stories in the commentary on the Peta-Vatthu.⁴ In some cases the stories in the commentary on the Vimāna-Vatthu are even of greater value than those in the Vimāna-Vatthu itself. As regards Dhammapāla as an exegetist, what has been said of Buddhaghosa might be applied to him also.⁵ - [Previous: v2.c19.s5.116](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5.116) - [Next: v2.c19.s5.118](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5.118) - [Up: v2.c19.s5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5) ## Cites (3) - [Vimānavatthu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.vimanavatthu) — Pāli - [Petavatthu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.petavatthu) — Pāli - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5.117](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s5.117) · Pramāṇa