Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c6.72

c6.72

The Jātaka stories and the Vinaya and other texts which were studied gave some of the elements of the study of literature, and I-Tsing mentions³ the composition of poems as one of the occupations of the residents at the monasteries. Great attention seems to have been given at Nālanda to the practice of singing or chanting, and I-Tsing was anxious that this should be introduced in his own country.