Lalitavistara: English Translation with Notes

The Lalitavistara is one of the greatest Buddhist texts, and presents us with one of the earliest accounts of Buddha's life. Nothing is known about its author or the specific period of its composition. It is called a Vaipulya sutra of Buddhism. Composed in what is known as Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, it is something of an enigma and there are still controversies about its interpretation. It is extremely important today not only as a religious text, but a sociological, historical and linguistic document as well.

About the Author:

Dr. Mrs. Bijoya Goswami graduated from Calcutta University with First Class Hons. In Sanskrit, and pursued her higher studies in Jadavpur University, Kolkata where she mastered in Sanskrit, with specialization in literature and literary criticism. She did her doctorate in critical appreciation of Jagannatha's Rasagangadhara. At present she is the professor of Sanskrit in the Jadavpur University. Her contributions to scholarly pursuits cover a wide range of interests, including Metaphor, Udyana dramas, Alamkara sekhara, Duta kavya, Interpretations of Valmiki, Ramayana, Arthsastra, and such other academic fields.

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