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twelve scriptural categories
Referenced by: scriptural categories, twelve (cross-reference only) |
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| Tibetan | gsung-rab yan-lag bcu-gnyis |
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| Definition | The twelve classes of Buddha's scriptural (verbal) teachings divided according to a textual point of view -- namely, (1) expositions on themes of practice, (2) melodic verses, (3) revelatory accounts, (4) metered verses, (5) special verses, (6) ethical narratives, (7) illustrative accounts, (8) ancient narratives, (9) past life accounts, (10) epic presentations, (11) fabulous accounts, and (12) decisive explications. |
| German | zwölf Kategorien von Schriften |
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| Russian | двенадцать текстуальных категорий |
| Vietnamese | Thập Nhị Bộ Kinh |