A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c32.139

v2.c32.139

The new class of literature which now arose in order to meet the demands of the Maháyánist revival is collectively known as the Vaipulya Sútras or the Sútras of the Vaipulya Sútras. developed school, of which the Dháranís are an integral part. It found expression in such works as the "Saddharmapundaríka," "Lalitavistara," "Tathágataguhyaka," "Prajñápáramitá," etc.,—all of which soon acquired almost canonical sanctity in the estimation of the N. Buddhists. Burnouf has tried hard to differentiate between the simple Sútras as represented by the literature of the primitive orthodox Buddhism and the expanded Sútras of which the distinguishing mark is the occurrence of Bodhisattvas.* This drawing of hard and fast lines has been found to be well nigh untenable.*