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A History of Indian Literature v2.c20.s2.13

A History of Indian Literature v2.c20.s2.13

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v2.c20.s2.13

Buddhist Canon, here too, the verses present more archaic forms. The most archaic language is to be found in the Āyāramga-Sutta, and next to this, in the Sūyagaḍamga-Sutta and the Uttarajjhayaṇa. Ardha-Māgadhī is quite different from Jaina-Māhārāṣṭrī, the dialect of the non-canonical Jaina texts.¹

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