This is an offprint of Gogerly's translation of the Saccavibhaṅga sutta. Translated from Sinhalese as early as 1837 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The translation is presented on 3 long paper sheets, and includes many handwritted corrections and notes. The first publication of this work took place in 1840 in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Later reprinted in 1908, in London. The Saccavibhaṅga sutta belongs to the Mahā Pirit Pota ('The Great Book of Protection'), which is a Theravāda Buddhist text of rituals to be performed on particular occasions in Sri Lanka for spiritual and physical protection. 44cmX14cm.

The notebook contains the first part of the English translation of the Ambaṭṭha sutta. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), date unknown. 170 pages; black ink. Half of the pages are loose. The Ambaṭṭha sutta denounces the principles of caste and the pretensions of Brahmins. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

The manuscript consists of Gogerly's translation of the Samaññaphala Sutta. Written in Gogerly's hand, possibly in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), date unknown. The item consists of 22 pieces, of which 13 comes in loose foolscap sheets (11 double and 2 single), whereas the remaining 9 - in notebook format. Translated from Pāli or Sinhalese. The translation includes many corrections and notes in red. The Samaññaphala sutta discourse tells the story of the King Ajātasattu, the son and successor of the King Bimbisāra of Magadha, who posed the following question to many Indian spiritual teachers: What is the benefit of living a contemplative life? Being dissatisfied with their answers, the king later posed this question to the Buddha whose answer motivated the king to become a lay follower of the Buddha. 32cmX20.5cm and 20.3cmX16.5cm.

This series contains Gogerly's translations of different Theravāda Buddhist suttas. During his lifetime, Gogerly translated around twenty of them. This literary corpus refers to ancient and medieval canonical scriptures many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha.

The notebook contains the translations of two suttas: Kūtadanta (part 2, for part 1 see DJG/3/4) and Mahāli. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), date unknown. The translation is 58 pages, with the last 2 pages of the notebook left blank. The Kūtadanta Sutta tells a story about a king called Mahāvījita, who wanted to organize a large-scale sacrifice to ensure his comfort and welfare for many years to come. The Mahāli Sutta features a discussion of the Buddha and the monk Mahāli on hearing heavenly sounds and seeing heavenly forms. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

The manuscript is a Gogerly translation of the Brahmajāla sutta. It consists of 5 notebooks, the first being bound by a thread. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. Translated from Sinhalese. The first notebook consists of a 10 page fragment from his English translation of the Brahmajāla sutta; the remaining 22 pages of the notebook are left blank. The other 4 notebooks (96 pages in total) are Sinhalese verses from the Brahmajāla sutta, written mainly on one side of the sheet. The paper shows signs of ageing. Slightly fragile. The sutta discusses two main topics: 1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cūḷa-sīla), the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sīla), and the Great Precepts (Mahā-sīla); 2) the 62 beliefs (diṭṭhi) which are devoutly practised by ascetics in India. Approx. 20.5cmX16cm.

The notebook contains the translations of the Poṭṭhapāda and Subha Suttas. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), date unknown. Translated from Sinhalese. 92 pages. The Poṭṭhapāda sutta portrays two modes by which the Buddha responded to the controversial issues of his day. The Subha sutta depicts a conversation between Subha Todeyyaputta and Ānanda at Savatthi soon after the Buddhas death. They discuss various questions regarding the Dhamma, comparing it with the teachings of the brahmins regarding ultimate salvation. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

There are three translations: one printed and two hand-written Gogerly translations of the Saccavibhaṅga sutta. The Saccavibhaṅga sutta belongs to the Mahā Pirit Pota ('The Great Book of Protection'), which is a Theravāda Buddhist text of rituals to be performed on particular occasions in Sri Lanka for spiritual and physical protection.

There are three manuscripts related to Gogerly's translation of the Brahmajāla sutta. The sutta discusses two main topics: 1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cūḷa-sīla), the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sīla), and the Great Precepts (Mahā-sīla); 2) the 62 beliefs (diṭṭhi) which are devoutly practised by ascetics in India.