Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c7.2

c7.2

Suttanipata (Sn.) and the Chinese Agamas.—According to Anesaki¹ no Chinese version of Sn. as a whole can be traced, but the "Aṭṭhakavagga" may be identified with No. 674 of Nanjio: "Sūtra spoken by Buddha on the fulness of meaning"—which was translated about the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. (According to Nanjio between 222–280 A.D.). It contains sixteen texts or stories in which verses are incorporated; and the agreement of the verse portion with Pali is perfect.