Udāna
| Udāna | |
|---|---|
| Type | Canonical text |
| Parent | Khuddaka Nikāya |
| Attribution | Bhāṇaka |
| Commentary | Paramatthadīpanī (Udāna-aṭṭhakathā) |
| Commentator | Dhammapāla |
| Abbreviation | Ud |
| Pāli Canon |
|---|
| Theravāda Buddhism |
The Udāna is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism. It is included in the Sutta Piṭaka's Khuddaka Nikāya. The title might be translated "inspired utterances". The book comprises 80 such utterances, most in verse, each preceded by a narrative giving the context in which the Buddha uttered it.
The famous story of the Blind men and an elephant appears in Udana, under Tittha Sutta (Ud. 6.4).