Fourth of the twelve branches of the scriptures.

As one of the twelve aspects of the wheel of Dharma, it means those teachings given in verse.

One of the twelve branches of Buddhist scriptures.

One of the twelve branches of Buddhist scriptures.

One among the twelve sections of scripture.

A gāthā is a verse or stanza.

As one of the twelve aspects of the Dharma, it means those teachings given in verse.

See also “twelve wheels of the Dharma.”

One of the “twelve branches of excellent speech.”

As one of the nine aspects of the Dharma according to this sūtra (more commonly there are said to be twelve that include these nine), it means those teachings given in verse.

One of the genres of Buddhist literature included in the list of nine or twelve classifications. Seemingly refers to verse texts without any prose.