Description
Translation of Theragāthā and Therīgāthā
The eighth and ninth texts of the Khuddaka-nikāya of the Sutta-piṭaka, these are collections of poems ascribed to elder monks (theras) or nuns (therīs) respectively.
Many of the verses are accounts of religious experiences, some of which also achieve a high poetic standard.
Tr. K.R. Norman, 2 volumes
- Vol. I (1969, 1990, 2nd ed. 2007, 2015),
- Vol. II (1971, 1992, 1995, 2nd ed. 2007, 2015)
Pali Text: Theragāthā & Therīgāthā
Other translations (in English unless otherwise specified): Psalms of the Early Buddhists; Stances des Thera (French translation); Stances des Therī ( French translation); Poems of Early Buddhist Monks (paperback); Poems of Early Buddhist Nuns (paperback).
