84000 Glossary of Terms

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དཔེ། | Glossary of Terms

  • དཔེ།

  • dpe
  • dṛṣṭānta
  • Term
Publications: 1
  • exemplary story
  • དཔེ།
  • dpe
  • dṛṣṭānta
Definition in this text:

A type of short narrative that exemplifies an idea or gives an example or standard for an action or form of behavior, either good or bad, often using metaphor or allegory to convey the meaning.