Canonical Sources
- Theravada tradtion
In the Pali Canon, this sutta is contained in the Sutta Pitaka's Saṃyutta Nikāya, chapter 56 ("Saccasamyutta" or "Connected Discourses on the Truths"), sutta number 11. (Thus, an abbreviated reference to this sutta is "SN 56:11"). A similar account can be found in the Pali Canon's Vinaya Pitaka's Mahākhandhaka.
- Mahayana tradition
In the Chinese Buddhist canon there are numerous editions of this sutra from a variety of different schools in ancient India, including the Sarvāstivāda, Dharmaguptaka, and Mahīśāsaka schools, as well as an edition translated as early as 170 CE by An Shigao.
For example, the Dharmacakra Pravartana Sūtra can be found in the Saṃyukta Āgama of the Sarvāstivāda school. (See section #Translations into English.)
Parallel texts can be found in other early Buddhist sources as well, such as the Sarvāstivādin Lalitavistara; and, the Lokottaravādin Mahāvastu.
Read more about this topic: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Sanskrit and Pali Versions of The Text
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