The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies v7.c52.2

v7.c52.2

The vastness of this work is belied by the comparatively brief summary that follows. McGovern remarks: “Pāli theories concerning cosmic dynamics are to be found in that vast literary jungle known as the Paṭṭhāna.” Of unknown authorship, this work probably grew over the years but may be dated in its earliest form to about the same age as Yamaka. Cousins considers it “cannot be later than the second century B.C.”, although Bareau dates it in the 1st century A.D. Yamada considers it “the last of the Pāli Abhidharma texts”.