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Sacred Books of the East

May 03, 2023

The Sacred Books of the East is a monumental 50-volume set of English translations of Asian religious texts, edited by Max Müller and published by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It incorporates the essential sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam.

Sacred Books of the East

All of the books are in the public domain in the United States, and most or all are in the public domain in many other countries.[1] Electronic versions of all 50 volumes are widely available online.

Volumes of the Sacred Books of the East
Vol. Group Published Translator Title and contents
1 Hindu 1879 Max Müller The Upanishads, part 1/2:[2]
2 Hindu 1879 Georg Bühler The Sacred Laws of the Âryas (Dharmaśāstra), part 1/2:
3 China 1879 James Legge The Sacred Books of China, part 1/6 – the texts of Confucianism:
  • The Shû King (Classic of History)
    • Book of Thang
    • Books of Yü
    • Books of Hsiâ
    • Books of Shang
    • Books of Kâu
  • Shih King, the Book of Odes (Classic of Poetry)
    • I. Odes of the Temple and the Altar
    • II. Minor Odes of the Kingdom
    • III. Major Odes of the Kingdom
    • IV. Lessons from the States
  • The Hsiâo King (Classic of Filial Piety)
4 Zor 1880 James Darmesteter Zend-Avesta, part 1/3:
5 Zor 1880 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, part 1/5:
6 Islam 1880 E. H. Palmer Qur'an part 1/2 – chapters I-XVI
7 Hindu 1880 Julius Jolly The Institutes of Visnu.
8 Hindu 1882 Kâshinâth Trimbak Telang The Bhagavadgîtâ:
9 Islam 1880 E. H. Palmer The Qur'an, part 2/2 – chapters XVII-CXIV
10 Bud 1881 Max Müller (Dhammapada, from Pāli) Viggo Fausböll (Sutta-Nipata, from Pāli) Dhammapada: a collection of verses

Sutta-Nipâta: a collection of discourses; being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists

11 Bud 1881 T. W. Rhys Davids Buddhist Suttas:
12 Hindu 1882 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana, part 1/5:
13 Bud 1881 T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts, part 1/3:
14 Hindu 1882 Georg Bühler The Sacred Laws of the Âryas, part 2/2:
15 Hindu 1884 Max Müller The Upanishads, part 2/2:
16 China 1882 James Legge The Sacred Books of China, part 2/6 – the texts of Confucianism:
17 Bud 1882 T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts, part 2/3
18 Zor 1882 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, part 2/5
19 Bud 1883 Samuel Beal The Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king: a life of Buddha, by Ashvaghosha, Bodhisattva; translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Dharmakṣema (A. D. 420).
20 Bud 1885 T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts, part 3/3:
  • Kullavagga, IV–XII.
21 Bud 1884 H. Kern The Saddharma-Pundarika or The Lotus of the True Law.
22 Jain 1884 Hermann Jacobi

from the Prâkrit

Jaina Sûtras, part 1/2
23 Zor 1883 James Darmesteter Zend-Avesta, part 2/3:
  • Sîrôzahs
  • Yasts
  • Nyâyis
24 Zor 1884 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, part 3/5:
25 Hindu 1886 Georg Bühler The Laws of Manu: with extracts from seven commentaries.
26 Hindu 1885 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana, part 2/5
27 China 1885 James Legge The Sacred Books of China, part 3/6 – the texts of Confucianism:
28 China 1885 James Legge The Sacred Books of China, part 4/6 – the texts of Confucianism:
29 Hindu 1886 Hermann Oldenberg Grihya-sutras, part 1/2 – rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies:
  • Sankhyayana-Grihya-sutra
  • Āśvalāyana-Grihya-sutra
  • Paraskara-Grihya-sutra
  • Khadia-Grihya-sutra
30 Hindu 1892 Hermann Oldenberg (Apstamba),

Max Müller (Yajna)

Grihya-sutras, part 2/2 – rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies:
31 Zor 1887 Lawrence Heyworth Mills Zend-Avesta, part 3/3:
32 Hindu 1891 Max Müller Vedic Hymns, part 1/2
  • Hymns to the Maruts
  • Hymns to Rudra
  • Hymns to Vâyu
  • Hymns to Vâta
  • Bibliographical list of the more important publications on the Rigveda
33 Hindu 1889 Julius Jolly The Minor Law-Books: Brihaspati
34 Hindu 1890 George Thibaut Vedanta-Sutras, part 1/3
  • Commentary by Sankaracharya, part 1 of 2
  • Adhyâya I–II (Pâda I–II).
35 Bud 1890 T. W. Rhys Davids The Questions of King Milinda, part 1/2
36 Bud 1894 T. W. Rhys Davids The Questions of King Milinda, part 2/2
37 Zor 1892 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, part 4/5
  • Contents of the Nasks
38 Hindu 1896 George Thibaut Vedanta-Sutras, part 2/3
  • Commentary by Sankaracharya, part 2 of 2
  • Adhyâya II (Pâda III–IV)–IV
39 China 1891 James Legge Texts of Taoism, part 1/2
40 China 1891 James Legge Texts of Taoism, part 2/2
  • The Writings of Kwang Tse, XVII–XXXIII
  • The Thâi-shang tractate of actions and their retributions
  • Other Taoist texts
  • the Index to vols. 39 and 40
41 Hindu 1894 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana, part 3/5:
42 Hindu 1897 Maurice Bloomfield Hymns of the Atharvaveda, Together With Extracts From the Ritual Books and the Commentaries
43 Hindu 1897 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana, part 4/5:
44 Hindu 1900 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana, part 5/5:
45 Jain 1895 Hermann Jacobi

(from Prâkrit)

Jaina Sûtras, part 2 of 2:
46 Hindu 1897 Hermann Oldenberg Vedic Hymns, part 2/2:
47 Zor 1897 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, part 5/5:
48 Hindu 1904 George Thibaut Vedanta-Sutras, part 3/3, with the commentary of Râmânuja
49 Bud 1894 Edward Byles Cowell (part 1, from Sanskrit), Max Müller, and Takakusu Junjiro (Amitâyur) Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts, part 1/2:

Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts, part 2/2:

50 Index 1910 Moriz Winternitz, with a preface by Arthur Anthony Macdonell General index to the names and subject-matter of the Sacred Books of the East.

References

  1. ^ sacred-texts.com
  2. ^ Müller, Max. [1879]. The Upanishads, Part 1.

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The Sacred Books of the East is a monumental 50 volume set of English translations of Asian religious texts edited by Max Muller and published by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910 It incorporates the essential sacred texts of Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Zoroastrianism Jainism and Islam Sacred Books of the East All of the books are in the public domain in the United States and most or all are in the public domain in many other countries 1 Electronic versions of all 50 volumes are widely available online Volumes of the Sacred Books of the East Vol Group Published Translator Title and contents1 Hindu 1879 Max Muller The Upanishads part 1 2 2 Khandogya Upanishad Talavakara or Kena Upanishad Aitareya Aranyaka Kaushitaki Brahmana Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad2 Hindu 1879 Georg Buhler The Sacred Laws of the Aryas Dharmasastra part 1 2 Apastamba Gautama Vasishtha Baudhayana3 China 1879 James Legge The Sacred Books of China part 1 6 the texts of Confucianism The Shu King Classic of History Book of Thang Books of Yu Books of Hsia Books of Shang Books of Kau Shih King the Book of Odes Classic of Poetry I Odes of the Temple and the Altar II Minor Odes of the Kingdom III Major Odes of the Kingdom IV Lessons from the States The Hsiao King Classic of Filial Piety 4 Zor 1880 James Darmesteter Zend Avesta part 1 3 Vendidad5 Zor 1880 E W West Pahlavi Texts part 1 5 Bundahis selections of Zad sparam Bahman Yast Shayast la Shayast6 Islam 1880 E H Palmer Qur an part 1 2 chapters I XVI7 Hindu 1880 Julius Jolly The Institutes of Visnu 8 Hindu 1882 Kashinath Trimbak Telang The Bhagavadgita Sanatsugatiya Anugita 9 Islam 1880 E H Palmer The Qur an part 2 2 chapters XVII CXIV10 Bud 1881 Max Muller Dhammapada from Pali Viggo Fausboll Sutta Nipata from Pali Dhammapada a collection of verses Sutta Nipata a collection of discourses being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists11 Bud 1881 T W Rhys Davids Buddhist Suttas Maha parinibbaṇa Suttanta Dhamma kakka ppavattana Sutta Tevigga Sutta anta Akankheyya Sutta a Ketokhila Sutta a Maha Sudassana Sutta anta Sabbasava Sutta a12 Hindu 1882 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana part 1 5 Madhyandina Shakha I II13 Bud 1881 T W Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts part 1 3 Paṭimokkha Mahavagga I IV 14 Hindu 1882 Georg Buhler The Sacred Laws of the Aryas part 2 2 Vasishtha Baudhayana Parisishta15 Hindu 1884 Max Muller The Upanishads part 2 2 Katha Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad Taittiriya Upanishad Brhadaranyaka Upanishad Svetasvatara Upanishad Prasna Upanishad Maitrayani Upanishad16 China 1882 James Legge The Sacred Books of China part 2 6 the texts of Confucianism Yi King I Ching 17 Bud 1882 T W Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts part 2 3 Mahavagga V X Kullavagga I II18 Zor 1882 E W West Pahlavi Texts part 2 5 Dadistan i Dinik Epistles of Manuskihar19 Bud 1883 Samuel Beal The Fo sho hing tsan king a life of Buddha by Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Dharmakṣema A D 420 20 Bud 1885 T W Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg Vinaya Texts part 3 3 Kullavagga IV XII 21 Bud 1884 H Kern The Saddharma Pundarika or The Lotus of the True Law 22 Jain 1884 Hermann Jacobi from the Prakrit Jaina Sutras part 1 2 Akaranga sutra Kalpa sutra23 Zor 1883 James Darmesteter Zend Avesta part 2 3 Sirozahs Yasts Nyayis24 Zor 1884 E W West Pahlavi Texts part 3 5 Dinai Mainog i khirad Sikand Gumanik Vigar Sad Dar25 Hindu 1886 Georg Buhler The Laws of Manu with extracts from seven commentaries 26 Hindu 1885 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana part 2 5 Madhyandina Shakha III IV27 China 1885 James Legge The Sacred Books of China part 3 6 the texts of Confucianism The Li Ki I Book of Rites 28 China 1885 James Legge The Sacred Books of China part 4 6 the texts of Confucianism The Li Ki Ii Book of Rites 29 Hindu 1886 Hermann Oldenberg Grihya sutras part 1 2 rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies Sankhyayana Grihya sutra Asvalayana Grihya sutra Paraskara Grihya sutra Khadia Grihya sutra30 Hindu 1892 Hermann Oldenberg Apstamba Max Muller Yajna Grihya sutras part 2 2 rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies Gobhila Hiranyakesin Apastamba Yajna Paribhashasutras31 Zor 1887 Lawrence Heyworth Mills Zend Avesta part 3 3 Yasna Visparad Afrinagan Gahs miscellaneous fragments32 Hindu 1891 Max Muller Vedic Hymns part 1 2 Hymns to the Maruts Hymns to Rudra Hymns to Vayu Hymns to Vata Bibliographical list of the more important publications on the Rigveda33 Hindu 1889 Julius Jolly The Minor Law Books Brihaspati34 Hindu 1890 George Thibaut Vedanta Sutras part 1 3 Commentary by Sankaracharya part 1 of 2 Adhyaya I II Pada I II 35 Bud 1890 T W Rhys Davids The Questions of King Milinda part 1 2 Milindapanha36 Bud 1894 T W Rhys Davids The Questions of King Milinda part 2 2 Milindapanha37 Zor 1892 E W West Pahlavi Texts part 4 5 Contents of the Nasks38 Hindu 1896 George Thibaut Vedanta Sutras part 2 3 Commentary by Sankaracharya part 2 of 2 Adhyaya II Pada III IV IV39 China 1891 James Legge Texts of Taoism part 1 2 Tao Teh King Tao Te Ching of Lao Dze Lao Tsu The Writings of Kwang tze Chuang tse I XVII40 China 1891 James Legge Texts of Taoism part 2 2 The Writings of Kwang Tse XVII XXXIII The Thai shang tractate of actions and their retributions Other Taoist texts the Index to vols 39 and 4041 Hindu 1894 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana part 3 5 Madhyandina Shakha V VII42 Hindu 1897 Maurice Bloomfield Hymns of the Atharvaveda Together With Extracts From the Ritual Books and the Commentaries43 Hindu 1897 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana part 4 5 Madhyandina Shakha VII IX X 44 Hindu 1900 Julius Eggeling Satapatha Brahmana part 5 5 Madhyandina Shakha XI XIV 45 Jain 1895 Hermann Jacobi from Prakrit Jaina Sutras part 2 of 2 Uttaradhyayana Sutra Sutrakritanga Sutra46 Hindu 1897 Hermann Oldenberg Vedic Hymns part 2 2 Hymns to Agni Mandalas I V 47 Zor 1897 E W West Pahlavi Texts part 5 5 Marvels of Zoroastrianism48 Hindu 1904 George Thibaut Vedanta Sutras part 3 3 with the commentary of Ramanuja49 Bud 1894 Edward Byles Cowell part 1 from Sanskrit Max Muller and Takakusu Junjiro Amitayur Buddhist Mahayana Texts part 1 2 Buddha karita of AsvaghoṣaBuddhist Mahayana Texts part 2 2 Longer Sukhavati vyuha Shorter Sukhavati vyuha Vagrakkhedika the longer Pragna paramita hridaya sutra the shorter Pragna paramita hridaya sutra Amitayur dhyana sutra50 Index 1910 Moriz Winternitz with a preface by Arthur Anthony Macdonell General index to the names and subject matter of the Sacred Books of the East References Edit sacred texts com Muller Max 1879 The Upanishads Part 1 External links Edit Wikisource has original text related to this article Sacred Books of the East Sacred Books of the East on archive org Sacred Books of the East at sacred texts com html Sacred Books of the East PDF ebooks at holybooks com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sacred Books of the East amp oldid 1103442115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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