Varma Chandra (126 results)

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: very_good.

Condition: Good. paperback This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New. pp. viii + 104 Illus.

Condition: New. pp. viii + 104 Index 1st Published.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 160 Figures, Illus.

Condition: New. pp. viii + 104.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 160 Index 1st Published.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 160.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 133.

Condition: New. pp. 336.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 133 Index 1st Edition.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 133, Abbreviations.

Condition: New. pp. 336.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789380852041.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789380852065.

Contents Introduction 1 Profile of Buddhist languages 2 Pali language 3 Prakrit language 4 Buddhist hybrid Sanskrit Bibliography Index The original Buddhist teachings have been compiled in a language called Pali a kind of "Prakrit" or the peoples language which in turn was the lingua of a large part of the Indian sub-continent and thrived in juxtaposition with the Sacred Vedic Language or perhaps even prior to the compositions of the Vedic texts Needless to state that the peoples languages collectively called "Prakrit" eventually evolved into most of the modern day vernacular languages of our nation Further it would be preposterous to think that there existed no language across the subcontinent when the Vedic language was in use jacket 104 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789380852089.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Introduction. I. Buddhist Canonical Literature. 1. Pitaka. 2. Classification of Tipitaka. 3. Post-Canonical Works. 4. Sanskrit Tripitaka and other Canonical Versions. II. Survey of Buddhist Texts: 5. Pali Canonical Texts. 6. Post-Canonical Literature. 7. Mahayana Literature. III. Buddhist Scholars. 9. Pali Scholars. 10. Sanskrit Scholars. Bibliography. Index. The world s largest book is inscribed on 729 marble slabs, each being 5ft tall and 31/2 ft wide, and each has 80 to 100 lines on either side, front and back. These texts, originally written in gold during the long and prosperous reign of King Mindon Min of Mandalay, were vandalized and plundered by the British troops in 1885. The Theravadin Tipitaka, written in Pali, survives in entirely. The Sarvastivadin Tripitaka, however, originally composed in Hybrid Sanskrit, now survives in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan. Although the Sarvastivadin Tripitaka has remarkable similarity of contents with the first two Pali Pitkas, yet, it differs significantly when compared with the Pali Abhdhamma Pitaka, both for its contents as well as for the classification of the texts. The Pali Abhidhamma Pitaka comprises Dhammasangani, Vibhanga, Dhatukatha, Puggalapannatti, kathavatthu, Patthana and Yamaka. Although, the Sanskritised Ahidharma Pitaka, also classified into seven, namely, Sangitipariyayapada, Dharmasakandha, Dhatukayapatha, Prajnptipada, Vijnanapada, Prakaranapada and Jnanaprasthana is by no means, regarded as the Sanskrit rendition of the Pali texts as us commonly believed. (Jacket).…

Condition: New. pp. xxiii + 144.

Condition: New. pp. xxiii + 144 Index 1st Published, Indian Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789380852058.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789380852072.

Condition: New. pp. xxiii + 144, Abbreviations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.