Home›Sutras›Language›SanskritBrowse BySanskritThis page groups scripture texts by the language they were first written down in. Wikipedia notes that most sacred scriptures "were originally a part of their oral tradition, and were passed down through memorization from generation to generation until they were finally committed to writing," at which point a specific language was fixed. Browsing by language lets a visitor find every text first written in the same tongue.FactsSanskritSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedScriptures & Texts 1SanskritFilter Results16 entriesLiterary FormAllAphorism collection (2)Philosophical treatise (2)Sutra (12)HistoricityAllHistorically attested (3)Historicity debated (2)Canonical StatusAllCanonical (5)Canonical (Mahayana) (10)TraditionAllDigambara (1)Jodo Shinshu (1)Kashmir Shaivism (2)Madhyamaka (3)Mahayana (8)Nichiren (1)Nichiren Shoshu (1)Pure Land (1)Rinzai (1)Samkhya (1)Shingon (1)Smartism (1)Soka Gakkai (1)Soto (1)Svetambara (1)Tendai (1)Tiantai (1)Vajrayana (2)Zen (3)Attributed ToAllVyasa (1)Authored ByAllIshvarakrishna (1)Purnananda (1)Umaswati (1)Originated InAllIndia (1)Originates In LanguageAllSanskrit (16)Parent workAllPerfection of Wisdom Sutras (2)Canon divisionAllKashmir Shaivism Sutras (2)Mahayana Buddhist Sutras (10)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 16Avatamsaka SutraSanskritBhaishajyaguru SutraSanskritBrahma SutrasSanskritDiamond SutraSanskritHeart SutraSanskritKarandavyuha SutraSanskritLankavatara SutraSanskritLarger Sukhavativyuha SutraSanskritLotus SutraSanskritNilakantha Dharani SutraSanskritPerfection of Wisdom SutrasSanskritSamkhya KarikaSanskritShat-chakra-nirupanaSanskritShiva SutrasSanskritSpanda KarikasSanskritTattvartha SutraSanskritSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.