Thus Have I Heard

THERE can be few phrases more familiar to readers of Buddhist texts than the traditional opening of the sūtras: Pali: evaṃ me sutaṃ ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati. Sanskrit: evam mayā śrutam ekasmin samaye bhagavān Śrdvastyaṃ viharati sma.

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Published in:Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 1950-06, Vol.13 (2), p.416-426
Main Author: Brough, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverb phrases
Adverbials
Buddhism
Hearsay
Locative case
Phrases
Punctuation
Sacred texts
Syntax
Yams
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Summary:THERE can be few phrases more familiar to readers of Buddhist texts than the traditional opening of the sūtras: Pali: evaṃ me sutaṃ ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati. Sanskrit: evam mayā śrutam ekasmin samaye bhagavān Śrdvastyaṃ viharati sma.
ISSN:0041-977X
1474-0699
DOI:10.1017/S0041977X00083555