The object of this thesis is an analytical study of the Udana, especially from the standpoint of aesthetics. True that the Tipitaka, that enshrines in it the Buddhavacana, is on the surface primarily, an untold treasure of philosophical truths, religious deliberations, ethical arguments, sociological prescriptions and so on. In short it compasses every conceivable topic that is relevant to man and his thoughts. But such a monument of human thought ...
