ABSTRACT

This is Volume IV of sixteen in the Oriental series on Buddhism. First published in 1878, this book includes texts from the Buddhist Canon or 'Dhammapada' with narratives. Dhammapada may be rendered Scriptural texts or verses includes, authentic Texts gathered from ancient canonical books-that are generally connected with some incident or other in the History of Buddha, helping to illustrate everyday life in India at the time when they were written, as well as the method of teaching adopted by the founder of tis religion.

part |146 pages

Dhammapad A, or Verses From the Law, With Accompanying Payables

chapter 1|8 pages

Impermanency (Aniccatâ)

chapter 2|5 pages

Inciting to Wisdom. 1

chapter 3|6 pages

The Disciple, Or “Śrâvaka.”

chapter 4|3 pages

Simple Faith

chapter 5|2 pages

Careful Observance of Moral Duties

chapter 6|2 pages

On Reflection

chapter 7|3 pages

On Love or Mercifulness [Mettá]

chapter 8|2 pages

On Words (Conversation)

chapter 9|7 pages

Twin Verses. 1

chapter 10|3 pages

On Carelessness (Thoughtlessness). 1

chapter 11|2 pages

Thought (Cittavaggo)

chapter 12|3 pages

Flowers (Pupphavaggo)

chapter 13|2 pages

The Fool (Balavaggo)

chapter 14|3 pages

The Wise Man (Panditavaggo)

chapter 15|2 pages

The Rahat (Arahantavaggo)

chapter 16|7 pages

The Thousands (Sahassavaggo)

chapter 17|3 pages

Evil Conduct (Pápavaggo)

chapter 18|5 pages

Punishment (Daṇḍavaggo)

chapter 19|4 pages

Old Age (Jarávaggo)

chapter 20|4 pages

Loving the Body (Self) (Attavaggo)

chapter 21|2 pages

The World (Lokayaggo)

chapter 22|5 pages

Buddha (Buddhavaggo)

chapter 23|4 pages

Rest and Repose (Sukhavaggo)

chapter 24|3 pages

Pleasure (Piyavaggo)

chapter 25|3 pages

Anger (Kodhavaggo)

chapter 26|2 pages

Impurity (Malavaggo)

chapter 27|4 pages

Firmly Holding by the Law (Dhammatthvaggo)

chapter 28|4 pages

The Way (Maggavaggo)

chapter 29|5 pages

Wide and Diffusive (Sentences). 1

chapter 30|3 pages

Hell (Nirayavaggo)

chapter 31|5 pages

The Elephant (Nágavaggo)

chapter 32|11 pages

Lust (Tanhávaggo)

chapter 33|3 pages

Advantageous Service. 1

chapter 34|2 pages

The Shaman (Bhikkhuvaggo)

chapter 35|2 pages

The Brahmachâein

chapter 36|2 pages

Nirvâna. 1

chapter 37|3 pages

Birth and Death

chapter 38|4 pages

The Profit of Religion

chapter 39|3 pages

Good Fortune (Mahámangala). 1