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GB 891 DJG-DJG/3-DJG/3/1-DJG/3/1/3
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Translation of the Saccavibhaṅga Sutta
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- 1840 (Creation)
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The manuscript is the English translation of the Saccavibhaṅga Sutta, which was published in 1840, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Translated from Sinhalese. The translation seems to be transcribed by an unknown author; place and date unknown. The item contains 10 loose foolscap sheets; the text is written on one side only; pages numbered. 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. 32cmX19.8cm.
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- English
- Sinhala