The Avadānaśataka or "Century of Noble Deeds (Avadāna)" is an anthology in Sanskrit of one hundred Buddhist legends, approximately dating to the same time as the Ashokavadana.[1] Ratnamālāvadāna.[2] The work may be from the Mulasarvastivada school.[3]

References

  1. ^ Strong, John S. (1983). The Legend of King Asoka. Princeton University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780691605074.
  2. ^ Gangodawila, Chandima. (2015). An Annotated Translation Into English Of Ratnamālāvadāna With A Critical Introduction. University of Sri Jayewardenepura PhD Thesis.
  3. ^ Schopen, Gregory (2004). Buddhist Monks and Business Matters: Still More Papers on Monastic Buddhism in India. University of Hawaii Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780824825478.

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