Buddhist Suttas — SBE Vol. 11 (Clarendon Press, 1881) page scans

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[See also Vol. XV.]

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The religion of the (7ainas was founded by a contemporary of Buddha.
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Buddhists left in India proper.

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Translated by Julius Eggeling. Part II. Books III and IV.
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