During the reign of Chandragupta II, which Buddhist scripture did the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien specifically seek to obtain in written form to regulate monastic discipline?
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the section of the Buddhist canon that contains the rules and regulations governing the conduct and discipline of monks and nuns in the monastic community.
Fa-Hien, travelling through India during Chandragupta II's reign, specifically sought a written copy of the Vinaya Pitaka because earlier monastic discipline had been transmitted mainly through oral tradition, and he wanted an authoritative written text.
The Sutta Pitaka contains the Buddha's discourses, the Abhidhamma Pitaka deals with philosophical analysis, and the Jataka Tales are birth stories of the Buddha — none of these are primarily concerned with monastic discipline.
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