Epic poem · c. 1st–2nd century AD
The Buddha-karita
The Life of the Buddha
Translated by E. B. Cowell (1894)
The first Sanskrit court epic on the life of the Buddha, from his birth at Kapilavastu to his enlightenment and first teaching.
Contents · 17 parts
- Book I94 paragraphs
- Book II56 paragraphs
- Book III65 lines
- Book IVabout 100 lines
- Book V87 paragraphs
- Book VI68 lines
- Book VII58 paragraphs
- Book VIII87 paragraphs
- Book IX73 paragraphs
- Book X41 paragraphs
- Book XI73 paragraphs
- Book XIIabout 120 lines
- Book XIII73 paragraphs
- Book XIV90 lines
- Book XVabout 120 lines
- Book XVIabout 130 lines
- Book XVII32 paragraphs