Mahavastu Avadana

Glossary

A text of the Lokottaravada school of early Buddhism, it was written in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit between the second century BCE and the fourth century CE. It mostly contains Jatakas (tales from the past lives of the Buddha) and Avadanas (tales narrated by the Buddha on the deeds of past lives affecting subsequent lives). From the Sanskrit, meaning “Great Event” or “Great Story.”

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Mahavastu Avadana%newline%A text of the Lokottaravada school of early Buddhism, it was written in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit between the second century BCE and the fourth century CE. It mostly contains Jatakas (tales from the past lives of the Buddha) and Avadanas (tales narrated by the Buddha on the deeds of past lives affecting subsequent lives). From the Sanskrit, meaning “Great Event” or “Great Story.”

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Mahavastu Avadana”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavastu-avadana/
MLA	“Mahavastu Avadana.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavastu-avadana/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Mahavastu Avadana. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahavastu-avadana/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)