Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c22.102
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c22.102
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Theragāthā.—The eighth book of the Khuddaka-Nikāya, a collection of poems, most of which are believed to have been composed by theras during the lifetime of the Buddha. Some poems contain life-histories of the theras, while others are pæans of joy, extolling their new-found freedom.¹ Dhammapāla wrote a commentary on the Theragāthā, as part of the Paramatthadīpanī.