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The Sacred Books of the East is a monumental 50-volume set of English translations of
Asian religious texts, edited by Max Müller and published by the Oxford University
Press between 1879 and 1910. It incorporates the essential sacred texts
of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam.
All of the books are in the public domain in the United States, and most or all are in the
public domain in many other countries.[1] Electronic versions of all fifty volumes are widely
available online.

Volumes of the Sacred Books of the East

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The Upanishads, Part 1 of

Hind 2. Chandogya Upanishad. Talavakara (Kena)
1 1879 Max Müller
u Upanishad. Aitareya Upanishad. Kausitaki Upanishad. Vajasa
neyi (Isa) Upanishad.

The Sacred Laws of the Aryas, vol. 1 of 2. The sacred laws of

Hind Georg the Aryas as taught in the school
2 1879
u Bühler of Apastamba, Gautama, Vâsishtha, and Baudhâyana. pt. I.
Apastamba and Gautama. (The Dharma Sutras).

The Sacred Books of China, vol. 1 of 6. Part I of The Texts

Chin of Confucianism. The Shû king (Classic of History). The
3 1879 James Legge
a religions portions of the Shih king (Classic of Poetry). The
Hsiâo king (Xiao Jing).

James
4 Zor 1880 The Zend-Avesta, vol. 1 of 3. The Vendîdâd.
Darmesteter

Pahlavi Texts, vol. 1 of 5. The Bundahis, Bahman Yast, and

5 Zor 1880 E. W. West
Shayast La-Shayast.

Isla
6 1880 E. H. Palmer The Qur'an, vol. 1 of 2.
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7 1880 Julius Jolly The Institutes of Visnu.

Hind
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Kâshinâth
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8 1882 Trimbak The Bhagavadgita With the Sanatsugâtiya and the Anugitâ.
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Telang

Isla
9 1880 E. H. Palmer The Qur'an, vol. 2 of 2.
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F. Max
Müller(Dha The Dhammapada and The Sutta-Nipâta, a collection of
mmapada) V discourses; being one of the canonical books of
10 Bud 1881
iggo the Buddhists, translated from Pāli; and The Dhammapada, a
Fausböll (Su collection of verses, translated from Pāli.
tta-Nipata)

Buddhist Suttas. The Mahâ-parinibbâna Suttanta, The

T. W. Rhys Dhamma-kakka-ppavattana Sutta, The Tevigga Sutta'anta,
11 Bud 1881
Davids The Âkankheyya Sutta'a, The Ketokhila Sutta'a, The Mahâ-
Sudassana Sutta'anta, The Sabbâsava Sutta'a.

Hind Julius The Satapatha Brahmana according to the text of the

12 1882
u Eggeling Mâdhyandina school, vol. 1 of 5.

T. W. Rhys
Davids and Vinaya Texts, vol. 1 of 3. The Patimokkha. The Mahavagga,
13 Bud 1881
Hermann I-IV.
Oldenberg

The Sacred Laws of the Aryas, vol. 2 of 2. The sacred laws of

Hind Georg the Aryas as taught in the school of Apastamba, Gautama,
14 1882
u Bühler Vâsishtha, and Baudhâyana. pt. II. Vâsishtha and
Baudhâyana.

15 1884 Max Müller The Upanishads, part 2 of 2. Katha

Hind
Upanishad. Mundaka Upanishad. Taittiriya Upanishad. Brhad
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u aranyaka Upanishad. Svetasvatara Upanishad. Prasña Upanis

had. Maitrayani Upanishad.

Chin The Sacred Books of China, vol. 2 of 6. Part II of The Texts

16 1882 James Legge
a of Confucianism. The Yi King: (I Ching).

T. W. Rhys
Davids and Vinaya Texts, vol. 2 of 3. The Mahavagga, V-X, the
17 Bud 1882
Hermann Kullavagga I-II.
Oldenberg

Pahlavi Texts, vol. 2 of 5. The Dâdistân-î Dinik and the

18 Zor 1882 E. W. West
Epistles of Mânûskîhar.

The Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king, a life of Buddha,

19 Bud 1883 Samuel Beal by Ashvaghosha, Bodhisattva; translated from Sanskrit into
Chinese by Dharmaraksha, A. D. 420.

T. W. Rhys
Davids and
20 Bud 1885 Vinaya Texts, vol. 3 of 3. The Kullavagga, IV-XII.
Hermann
Oldenberg

21 Bud 1884 H. Kern The Saddharma-Pundarika or The Lotus of the True Law.

Hermann Jaina Sûtras, vol. 1 of 2, translated from the Prâkrit.

22 Jain 1884
Jacobi The Âkârânga sûtra. The Kalpa sûtra.

James The Zend-Avesta, vol. 2 of 3. The Sîrôzahs, Yasts, and

23 Zor 1883
Darmesteter Nyâyis.

Pahlavi Texts, vol. 3 of 5. Dinai Mainög-i khirad, Sikand-

24 Zor 1884 E. W. West
Gümanik Vigar, Sad Dar.
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Hind Georg The Laws of Manu. Translated, with extracts from seven
25 1886
u Bühler commentaries.

Hind Julius The Satapatha Brahmana according to the text of the

26 1885
u Eggeling Mâdhyandina school, vol. 2 of 5, Books III-IV

Chin The Sacred Books of China, vol. 3 of 6. Part III of the texts
27 1885 James Legge
a of Confucianism. The Lî Kî (Book of Rites), part 1 of 2.

Chin The Sacred Books of China, vol. 4 of 6. Part IV of the texts

28 1885 James Legge
a of Confucianism. The Lî Kî (Book of Rites), part 2 of 2.

The Grihya-sutras; rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies. vol. 1

Hind Hermann
29 1886 of 2. Sankhyayana-Grihya-sutra. Asvalayana-Grihya-sutra.
u Oldenberg
Paraskara-Grihya-sutra. Khadia-Grihya-sutra.

Hermann The Grihya-sutras; rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies. vol. 2

Hind
30 1892 Oldenberg, of 2. Gobhila, Hiranyakesin, Apastamba (Olderberg); Yajña
u
Max Müller Paribhashasutras (Müller).

Lawrence
The Zend-Avesta, vol. 3 of 3. The Yasna, Visparad,
31 Zor 1887 Heyworth
Afrînagân, Gâhs, and miscellaneous fragments.
Mills

Vedic Hymns, vol. 1 of 2. Hymns to

Hind
32 1891 Max Müller the Maruts, Rudra, Vâyu, and Vâta., with a bibliographical
u
list of the more important publications on the Rig-veda.

Hind
33 1889 Julius Jolly The Minor Law-Books: Brihaspati. (Part 1 of 1).
u

Hind George The Vedanta-Sutras, vol. 1 of 3. Commentary

34 1890
u Thibaut by Sankaracharya, part 1 of 2. Adhyâya I-II (Pâda I-II).
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T. W. Rhys
35 Bud 1890 The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 1 of 2. Milindapañha.
Davids

T. W. Rhys
36 Bud 1894 The Questions of King Milinda, vol. 2 of 2. Milindapañha.
Davids

37 Zor 1892 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, vol. 4 of 5. Contents of the Nasks.

Hind George The Vedanta-Sutras, vol. 2 of 3, commentary

38 1896
u Thibaut by Sankaracharya, part 1 of 2. Adhyâya II (Pâda III-IV) -IV.

The Texts of Taoism, Part 1 of 2. The Sacred Books of China,

Chin
39 1891 James Legge vol. 5 of 6. Also: The Tâo the king (Tao te Ching): The
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writings of Kwang-tze, books I-XVII.

The Texts of Taoism, Part 2 of 2. Includes The Writings

Chin of Kwang Tse, books XVII-XXXIII, The Thâi-shang tractate
40 1891 James Legge
a of actions and their retributions, other Taoist texts, and the
Index to vols. 39 and 40.

Hind Julius The Satapatha Brahmana according to the text of the

41 1894
u Eggeling Mâdhyandina school, vol. 3 of 5. Books V, VI, VII.

Hind Maurice Hymns of the Atharvaveda, Together With Extracts From the
42 1897
u Bloomfield Ritual Books and the Commentaries.

Hind Julius The Satapatha Brahmana according to the text of the

43 1897
u Eggeling Mâdhyandina school, vol. 4 of 5, Books VII, IX, X.

Hind Julius The Satapatha Brahmana according to the text of the

44 1900
u Eggeling Mâdhyandina school, vol. 5 of 5, Books XI, XII, XIII, XIV.
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Hermann Jaina Sûtras, vol. 2 of 2, translated from Prâkrit.

45 Jain 1895
Jacobi The Uttarâdhyayana Sûtra, The Sûtrakritânga Sûtra.

Hind Hermann
46 1897 Vedic Hymns, vol. 2 of 2. Hymns to Agni (Mandalas I-V).
u Oldenberg

47 Zor 1897 E. W. West Pahlavi Texts, vol. 5 of 5. Marvels of Zoroastrianism.

Hind George The Vedanta-Sutras, vol. 3 of 3, with the commentary

48 1904
u Thibaut of Râmânuja.

Edward Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts. Part 1. The Buddha-karita of

Byles Asvaghosha, translated from the Sanskrit by E. B. Cowell.
Cowell, Part 2. The larger Sukhâvatî-vyûha, the smaller Sukhâvatî-
49 Bud 1894 F. Max vyûha, the Vagrakkhedikâ, the larger Pragñâ-pâramitâ-
Müller and T hridaya-sûtra, the smaller Pragñâ-pâramitâ-hridaya-sûtra,
akakusu translated by F. Max Müller. The Amitâyur dhyâna-sûtra,
Junjiro translated by J. Takakusu.

Moriz
Winternitz,
with a
inde General index to the names and subject-matter of the sacred
50 1910 preface
x books of the East.
by Arthur
Anthony
Macdonell

References[edit]
1. ^ sacred-texts.com