Niddesa
Buddhist text
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The Niddesa is a Buddhist text attributed to Shariputra, an early disciple of the Buddha. It is considered an exposition and is divided into two parts. These parts provide a philological exegesis of the last two sections of the Suttanipata, which is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya within the Sutta Pitaka. The Sutta Pitaka is a significant collection of Buddhist scriptures, primarily containing teachings attributed to the Gautama Buddha.12
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