INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Divyāvadāna or Divine narratives is a Sanskrit anthology of Buddhist avadana tales, many originating in Mūlasarvāstivādin vinaya texts.

Detailed explanation-2: -While many of the early Buddhist texts and stories were written in Pali, the Divyavadana is one of the early texts about stories from the Buddha’s life that was written in Sanskrit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The Divyāvadāna is an anthology of Buddhist narratives. The Divyāvadāna (literally Divine or “Heavenly Stories/Exploits/Narratives”) is an anthology of 36 Buddhist avadānas (narratives) and two sūtras that celebrate the lives of exemplary personalities in the history of Buddhism.