Index to the Jātaka and Its Commentary: Containing a Complete Index of Proper Names and Titles, Together with a List of the Introductory ... an Index of Parallel Verses (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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That the prosaic part of the Atitavatthu belongs to the old Jfitaka is quite clear from the fact that the verses would be thoroughly unintelligible without it.
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