Narrative
බුත්සරණ
Not translated into English
Vidyachakravarti · 1200
Synopsis
A prose eulogy of the founder of Buddhism, written to invite the reader to place themselves under the protection of the Buddha, as the title says.
Context
The book is dated to the twelfth or thirteenth century, and its title means the protection, or the refuge, of the Buddha. It belongs to the group of Buddhist prose works written for the edification of ordinary people: classical in form, they come close to the spoken language and keep the tone of the sermon. It is counted among the works of the Dambadeniya period, which historians call the golden age of Sinhala letters, and a thesis from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura compares it with the work of the author of the Amāvatura.
Who it is for
A Buddhist prose work in classical Sinhala, with no French or English translation, to be approached with some knowledge of the old language.
Prizes and reception
Regarded as a work of great merit among the Sinhalese Buddhist prose writings of its time.
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