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The
Śatapaṭcaśatka, the 'Hymn in a Hundred and Fifty Verses'
is a Sanskrit poem in praise of the Buddha dating from the
golden age of Indian Buddhist literature, approximately 1st to 3rd
centuries CE. The author, Mātṛceṭa, was a convert from Hinduism
and used his very considerable poetic skills to produce this and
several other works of great beauty and originality. In 13 chapters
he praises the Buddha's compassion, his voice, his skilful means
in teaching others, even his physical beauty. The Śatapaṭcaśatka
was an essential part of the curriculum for monks and nuns in ancient
times and remained popular in India right up to the demise of
Buddhism there.
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