Gāthā
Other三藏中依體裁分類的一類文獻，專指全由偈頌組成的經典，包括《法句經》與《長老偈》《長老尼偈》。
A portion of the Tipiṭaka classified according to the matter (aṅga) of each one.
It includes the Dhammapada, the Theragāthā and Therīgāthā, and those suttas, composed of stanzas only, found in the Suttanipāta and not included under the term Sutta. DA.i.23 f; Vin.iii.8.
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