A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.6

v2.c19.s6.6

By far the greater part of this literature written in pure and “mixed” Sanskrit, and which, for the sake of brevity we term “Buddhist Sanskrit literature,” either belongs to the Mahāyāna or has at least come under its influence to a greater or lesser degree.³ For this reason, it is essential to premise a few remarks as to the schism of Buddhism into its two great sections, Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna, if we desire to attain to a true understanding of this literature.