Bahiya sutta Ud. 1.10 historical controversy

[Danny]

@Raftafarian

I would be interested in hearing that argument. Do you remember where he made it or what it was?

For example:

On the literalizing of metaphors

In a number of places, Analayo supports the contention that prose portions of certain texts, such as the Udāna, are later than their corresponding verses, on the grounds that the verse uses a metaphor which the prose takes literally. For example in an essay on a text of the Udāna (Anālayo (2012). “Dabba’s Self-cremation in the Saṃyukta-āgama.” Buddhist Studies Review 29.2, 153–174) he says: … at times a stanza in the Pāli Udāna that evidently has a symbolic sense is accompanied by a prose narr…