Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala's commentary, translated by V. Subrahmanya Sastri
This edition is worth more than the other translations for one reason: it carries the commentary of Bhattotpala (tenth century), the oldest that survives. Sanskrit verse often admits two readings, and a translator must choose silently; Bhattotpala chooses aloud and explains why. The table of...
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