Avadhana Karpalata - Avadhana Karpalata

Japanese: 《アバダーナ・カルパラター》 - あばだーなかるぱらたー
Avadhana Karpalata - Avadhana Karpalata

...Metaphorical literature (the Buddhist scriptures use the character 语微微) uses metaphors, examples, and past stories to explain the teachings of the Buddha. A group of avadana (metaphorical) works, such as the Avadana Shataka (Collection of One Hundred Sutras) and the Divya Avadana, which deal with the beautiful stories of the past and present of Buddhist disciples and followers, were produced during the first few centuries of the Christian era. The 11th century Avadana Kalpalata by Ksēmendra also belongs to this category. In addition, Aryaśura's Jatakamala, which elevated the Jataka to a beautiful Kabya-style literary work, should not be forgotten as a 4th century Sanskrit Buddhist literary work.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Avadhana Kalparata" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…比喩文学(仏典では譬喩の字を用いる)は,たとえ,実例,過去の物語などを例にとって仏の教えを説くもので,仏弟子や信者たちの過去および現在の美談を扱った《アバダーナ・シャタカ(撰集百縁経)》《ディビヤ・アバダーナ》など一群のアバダーナ(比喩)文献が紀元後数世紀の間に生み出されている。11世紀のクシェーメーンドラの《アバダーナ・カルパラター》もまたこの中に入る。なお,ジャータカを美しいカービヤ調の文学作品にまで高めたアーリヤシューラの《ジャータカマーラー》も4世紀のサンスクリット仏教文学作品として忘れてはならないものである。…

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