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Evidence for Dasapada
1 pieces of evidence found.
Id DLP.Evidence.2016
Type Contemporary text
Location Ancient India
Date 0400-01-01 - 0499-12-31
Rules 10x10 board.
Content Passage from the Brahmajala Sutra, one of the Dialogues of the Buddha: "Or, he might say: "Whereas some recluses and Brahmans, while living on food provided by the faithful, continue addicted to games and recreations; that is to say, 1. Games on boards with eight or with ten rows of squares" (ashtapada or dasapada), Rhys Davids 1899: 9.
Confidence 100
Source Rhys Davids, T. 1899. Dialogues of the Buddha Translated from the Pali of the Digha Nikaya. Delhi: Low Price Publications.
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