If you found a passage from holy text of Buddhism quoted in reference book how do cite the Buddhist APA format?

In APA style, when you cite a passage from a religious text, you should include the following information:

- The name of the text

- The chapter and verse (or other relevant section)

- The edition of the text (if applicable)

- The translator (if applicable)

- The publisher

- The year of publication

Here are a few examples of how you might cite a Buddhist text in APA style:

- Dhammapada, ch. 1, v. 1 (Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.). Wisdom Publications, 1997.

- The Lotus Sutra, ch. 2. (Hurvitz, L. trans). Columbia University Press: 1976

- The Sutta Nipāta, v. 1.1 (Warder, A. K. trans.) PTS, 2015

If the text is available online, you can also include the URL.