Udāna
| Udāna | |
|---|---|
| Type | Canonical Text |
| Parent Collection | Khuddaka Nikaya |
| Commentary | Paramatthadīpanī (UdA) |
| Abbreviation | Ud |
| Pāli literature | |
| Pāli Canon |
|---|
| Theravāda Buddhism |
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The Udāna is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. It is included in the Sutta Pitaka's Khuddaka Nikaya. 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).