Description

Translation of Petavatthu & Commentary

Seventh book of the Khuddaka-nikāya of the Sutta-piṭaka.

This is a collection of stories about beings who are suffering because of evil deeds performed in a former life.

Tr. U Ba Kyaw and P. Masefield, 1980

(The 1894 edition of this text by E. Hardy is no longer available from the PTS)

Pali Text (published as one volume): Vimānavatthu & Petavatthu

Older translation: Minor Anthologies: Vol IV