# Bodhicaryavatāra

_Śāntideva · 1920_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Verse treatise on the outlook and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.

## Quick facts

- **Author:** Śāntideva ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL314293W))
- **First published:** 1920 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL314293W))
- **Publisher:** Shambhala ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **Edition:** 2006 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **Language:** English ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **Pages:** 222 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **ISBN-13:** 9781590303887 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **ISBN-10:** 1590303881 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M))
- **Subjects:** Doctrines; Enlightenment (Buddhism); Early works to 1800; Mahayana Buddhism; Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL314293W))

## Questions

**Who wrote Bodhicaryavatāra?**  
Bodhicaryavatāra was written by Śāntideva.

**When was Bodhicaryavatāra first published?**  
Bodhicaryavatāra was first published in 1920.

**What is the ISBN of Bodhicaryavatāra?**  
The ISBN of Bodhicaryavatāra is 9781590303887.

## Sources

- [Open Library catalogue record](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL314293W)
- [Open Library edition record](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17155749M)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bodhicaryavatāra". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/books/ol-ol314293w. Retrieved 14 November 2026.