The Dhammapada
The Path of Truth
423 verses of Buddhist wisdom across 26 chapters
Translation by F. Max Müller (1881)
1
The Twin Verses
Yamakavagga
20 verses
2
On Earnestness
Appamadavagga
12 verses
3
Thought
Cittavagga
11 verses
4
Flowers
Pupphavagga
16 verses
5
The Fool
Balavagga
16 verses
6
The Wise Man
Panditavagga
14 verses
7
The Venerable
Arahantavagga
10 verses
8
The Thousands
Sahassavagga
16 verses
9
Evil
Papavagga
13 verses
10
Punishment
Dandavagga
17 verses
11
Old Age
Jaravagga
11 verses
12
Self
Attavagga
10 verses
13
The World
Lokavagga
12 verses
14
The Buddha
Buddhavagga
18 verses
15
Happiness
Sukhavagga
12 verses
16
Pleasure
Piyavagga
12 verses
17
Anger
Kodhavagga
14 verses
18
Impurity
Malavagga
21 verses
19
The Just
Dhammatthavagga
17 verses
20
The Way
Maggavagga
17 verses
21
Miscellaneous
Pakinnakavagga
16 verses
22
The Downward Course
Nirayavagga
14 verses
23
The Elephant
Nagavagga
14 verses
24
Thirst
Tanhavagga
26 verses
25
The Bhikshu
Bhikkhuvagga
23 verses
26
The Brahmana
Brahmanavagga
41 verses