Buddhacarita
by Aśvaghoṣa
Sanskrit Buddhist epic describing the life of the Buddha.
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- Clarendon Press1893 Hardback I own The Buddha-karita of Asvaghosha, Clarendon Press 1893 Log in to want this
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- 30 on Open Library, 13 in English
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How many editions of Buddhacarita are there?
We track 1 edition of Buddhacarita. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Buddhacarita first published?
Buddhacarita by Aśvaghoṣa was first published in 1893.