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Dhammapadapàëi

Revealing Translator Bias

Introduction by F. Max Müller

Editor's Preface

Preface by Ven Buddharakkhita

Preface by Ven Nàrada

Introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Introduction to the Prosody by ânandajoti Bhikkhu

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Romanized Pali

Pali

English Title

Translation

 

1

Yamakavaggo

(1) (2)

The Pairs

(6) (9) (17) (19)

 

 

2

Appamàdavaggo

(1) (2)

Heedfulness

 

  

3

Cittavaggo

(1) (2)

The Mind

 

  

4

(1) (2)

Flowers

 

  

5

Bàlavaggo

(1) (2)

The Fool

 

  

6

Paõóitavaggo

(1) (2)

The Wise Man

 

  

7

Arahantavaggo

(1) (2)

The Perfected One

 

  

8

Sahassavaggo

(1) (2)

The Thousands

 

  

9

Pàpavaggo

(1) (2)

Evil

 

  

10

Daõóavaggo

(1) (2)

Violence

 

  

11

Jaràvaggo

(1) (2)

Old Age

 

  

12

Attavaggo

(1) (2)

The Self

 

  

13

Lokavaggo

(1) (2)

The World

 

  

14

Buddhavaggo

(1) (2)

The Buddha

 

  

15

Sukhavaggo

(1) (2)

Happiness

 

  

16

Piyavaggo

(1) (2)

Affection

 

  

17

Kodhavaggo

(1) (2)

Anger

 

  

18

Malavaggo

(1) (2)

Impurity

 

  

19

Dhammaññhavaggo

(1) (2)

The Just

 

  

20

Maggavaggo

(1) (2)

The Path

 

  

21

Pakiõõakavaggo

(1) (2)

Miscellaneous

 

  

22

Nirayavaggo

(1) (2)

The State of Woe

 

  

23

Nàgavaggo

(1) (2)

The Elephant

 

  

24

Taõhàvaggo

(1) (2)

Craving

 

  

25

Bhikkhuvaggo

(1) (2)

The Monk

 

  

26

Bràhmaõavaggo

(1) (2)

The Holy Man

 

  

Word Index (by verse number) to Pàëã 1

First line & Gàthà Index to Pàëi 1

Word Index (by verse number) to Pàëã 2

 First line & Gàthà Index to Pàëi 2

Sinhala Character Version of BJT Dhammapadapàëã in Word Document Format (133 KB)

   Editor's Preface

Pàëi 1 is substantially a transliteration of the Sinhala version of the text as printed in the Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series, Volume XXIV. In preparing this edition the corrigenda (÷uddhi patraya) as printed on page xxvi of that volume have been taken into account. Other corrections, made by the present editor while preparing this edition of the text, have been noted in the appropriate place.

In the original edition there were many cases where BJT was inconsistent in its use of punctuation, layout, and entering of notes. Here an attempt has been made to present a more standardized version of the text in this regard, but as the matter is trivial on the one hand, and extremely numerous on the other, these sort of changes have not been noted.

Pàëi 2 is a new edition of the text of the Dhammapada prepared by the present writer which has been established through a comparison of the four main printed editions of the text as they appear in the standard Sinhala, European, Thai, & Burmese editions.

English 1 is the translation of the text into lucid English by the great Indian scholar Ven Buddharakkhita. Please note that this translation is also available in book form from the Buddhist Publication Society. We are most grateful to the BPS for making this text available for the Internet.

English 2 is the well-known translation by Ven Nàrada. Here we present only the text and notes, but please note that elsewhere on this Website is the full text of the 4th edition of the Ven Nàrada's Dhammapada, which has the Pàëã text as established by that writer, the translation, a synopsis of the commentarial background stories, together with Ven Nàrada's doctrinal notes.

In preperation is another version of the text, which will show the parallels from the main Sanskrit and Pràkrit sources.

This work has been produced in order to assist in making known the teachings of the Buddha, please remember that many people have contributed their time and energy to this gift of the Dhamma. Anyone with similar aims who wishes to use the documents or their database is welcome to do so, provided that no fees are charged for its distribution or use. If you use these documents in any way please make an acknowledgement to the Sri Lanka Tipitaka Project.

ânandajoti Bhikkhu
February 2002

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