Dhammapada

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Introduction
The Dhammapada (Pali, translates as Path of the Dharma. Also Prakrit Dhamapada, Sanskrit Dharmapada) is a Buddhist religious scripture, containing 423 verses in 26 categories. According to tradition, these are answers to questions put to the Buddha on various occasions, most of which deal with ethics. A fifth century commentary by Buddhaghosa includes 305 stories which give context to the verses.

The Dhammapada is a popular section of the Pali Tipitaka and is considered one of the most important pieces of Theravada literature.

Although the Pali edition is the most well known, a Gandhari edition written in Kharosthi and a seemingly related text in Sanskrit known as the Udanavarga have also been discovered.

The Dhammapada Scriptures (Short)

 * 1) Yamakavagga: The Pairs (verses 1-20)
 * 2) Appamadavagga: Heedfulness (21-32)
 * 3) Cittavagga: The Mind (33-43)
 * 4) Pupphavagga: Flowers (44-59)
 * 5) Balavagga: The Fool (60-75)
 * 6) Panditavagga: The Wise (76-89)
 * 7) Arahantavagga: The Arahant (90-99)
 * 8) Sahassavagga: Thousands (100-115)
 * 9) Papavagga: Evil (116-128)
 * 10) Dandavagga: Violence (129-145)
 * 11) Jaravagga: Old Age (146-156)
 * 12) Attavagga: The Self (157-166)
 * 13) Lokavagga: The World (167-178)
 * 14) Buddhavagga: The Buddha (179-196)
 * 15) Sukhavagga: Happiness (197-208)
 * 16) Piyavagga: Affection (209-220)
 * 17) Kodhavagga: Anger (221-234)
 * 18) Malavagga: Impurity (235-255)
 * 19) Dhammatthavagga: The Just (256-272)
 * 20) Maggavagga: The Path (273-289)
 * 21) Pakinnakavagga: Miscellany (290-305)
 * 22) Nirayavagga: Hell (306-319)
 * 23) Nagavagga: Elephants (320-333)
 * 24) Tanhavagga: Craving (334-359)
 * 25) Bhikkhuvagga: Monks (360-382)
 * 26) Brahmanavagga: Brahmans (383-423)

The Dhammapada Scriptures (With Detailed Stories)
(work in progress)

Chapter 1.Yamakavagga: The Pairs

Dhammapada Verse 1 - Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 2 - Matthakundali Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 3 and 4 - Tissatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 5 - Kalayakkhini Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 6 - Kosambaka Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 7 and 8 - Mahakalatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 9 and 10 - Devadatta Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 11 and 12 - Sariputtatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 13 and 14 - Nandatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 15 - Cundasukarika Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 16 - Dhammika-upasaka Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 17 - Devadatta Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 18 - Sumanadevi Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 19 and 20 - Dvesahayakabhikkhu Vatthu

Chapter 2.Appamadavagga: Heedfulness

Dhammapada Verses 21, 22 and 23 - Samavati Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 24 - Kumbhaghosakasetthi Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 25 - Culapanthaka Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 26 and 27 - Balanakkhattasanghuttha Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 28 - Mahakassapatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 29 - Dvesahayakabhikkhu Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 30 - Magha Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 31 - Annatarabhikkhu Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 32 - Nigamavasitissatthera Vatthu

Cittavagga: The Mind

Dhammapada Verses 33 and 34 - Meghiyatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 35 - Annatarabhikkhu Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 36 - Ukkanthitabhikkhu Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 37 - Samgharakkhitatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verses 38 and 39 - Cittahatthatthera Vatthu

Dhammapada Verse 40 - Pancasatabhikkhu Vatthu

Alternative Translations

 * Acharya Buddharakkhita's Translation
 * Sanderson Beck's Translation
 * Chng Tiak Jung and Tan Chade Meng's Translation
 * F. Max Muller's Translation
 * John Richards's Translation
 * A Practitioner's Transaltion
 * Sathienpong Wannapok's Translation
 * Harischandra Kaviratna's Translation
 * T. Byrom's Translation
 * Narada Thera's Translation