The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies v7.c49.4

v7.c49.4

In doing so, Stede has provided the potential student of the Suttanipāta and the Cūḷaniddesa with an edition that facilitates a terminological analysis of these texts. Yet certain aspects of his explanation for modifying the arrangement of this text tend to undermine our confidence that he has presented the text merely rearranged, and such confidence must be inviolable if we are to utilize his analysis and not be forced to repeat it ourselves from the manuscripts.