The legend of the Unicorn in Tocharian version

Georges-Jean Pinault (1)

1 Mondes Iranien et Indien - UMR 7528

Edition of a fragment in Tocharian B of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Pelliot Koutchéen N(ouvelle) S(érie) 40: two photographs, transliteration, transcription, translation, and commentary. Comparative synopsis of the different versions of the legend of the Unicorn, in Sanskrit and Pali texts, which help to understand the Tocharian B text. Discussion of new words and forms in appendix.

Mots clés: Tocharian language; Tocharian Buddhism; Tocharian manuscripts; Buddhist narratives; Buddhist Sanskrit texts; Pali texts; Tocharian etymology

Domaines: Linguistique

Georges-Jean Pinault. The legend of the Unicorn in Tocharian version . Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies , 38, Peeters Publishers, pp.191-222, 2015. ⟨halshs-01333789⟩