The Dhammapada – 423 verses in 26 chapters
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dhammapada
423 verses, the pith of the Buddha's teaching. "Mind precedes all phenomena, mind is chief, mind-made are they…"
Contents: the 26 chapters of the Dhammapada
The Dhammapada belongs to the Khuddaka Nikāya of the Pāli Canon: 423 verses in 26 chapters. Each chapter below is a page of its own, with the English verses by Bhikkhu Sujato and the Vietnamese translation by Most Venerable Thích Minh Châu.
- 1. The Pairs (Yamakavagga), verses 1–20Chapter 1 of 26
- 2. Heedfulness (Appamādavagga), verses 21–32Chapter 2 of 26
- 3. The Mind (Cittavagga), verses 33–43Chapter 3 of 26
- 4. Flowers (Pupphavagga), verses 44–59Chapter 4 of 26
- 5. The Fool (Bālavagga), verses 60–75Chapter 5 of 26
- 6. The Wise (Paṇḍitavagga), verses 76–89Chapter 6 of 26
- 7. The Arahant (Arahantavagga), verses 90–99Chapter 7 of 26
- 8. The Thousands (Sahassavagga), verses 100–115Chapter 8 of 26
- 9. Evil (Pāpavagga), verses 116–128Chapter 9 of 26
- 10. Violence (Daṇḍavagga), verses 129–145Chapter 10 of 26
- 11. Old Age (Jarāvagga), verses 146–156Chapter 11 of 26
- 12. The Self (Attavagga), verses 157–166Chapter 12 of 26
- 13. The World (Lokavagga), verses 167–178Chapter 13 of 26
- 14. The Buddha (Buddhavagga), verses 179–196Chapter 14 of 26
- 15. Happiness (Sukhavagga), verses 197–208Chapter 15 of 26
- 16. Affection (Piyavagga), verses 209–220Chapter 16 of 26
- 17. Anger (Kodhavagga), verses 221–234Chapter 17 of 26
- 18. Impurity (Malavagga), verses 235–255Chapter 18 of 26
- 19. The Just (Dhammaṭṭhavagga), verses 256–272Chapter 19 of 26
- 20. The Path (Maggavagga), verses 273–289Chapter 20 of 26
- 21. Miscellaneous (Pakiṇṇakavagga), verses 290–305Chapter 21 of 26
- 22. The Downward Course (Nirayavagga), verses 306–319Chapter 22 of 26
- 23. The Elephant (Nāgavagga), verses 320–333Chapter 23 of 26
- 24. Craving (Taṇhāvagga), verses 334–359Chapter 24 of 26
- 25. The Bhikkhu (Bhikkhuvagga), verses 360–382Chapter 25 of 26
- 26. The Brahmin (Brāhmaṇavagga), verses 383–423Chapter 26 of 26
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1. Mind precedes all phenomena, mind is chief, mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with corrupted mind, suffering follows like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
2. Mind precedes all phenomena, mind is chief, mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow that never leaves.
3. "He abused me, struck me, defeated me, robbed me." In those who harbour such thoughts, hatred is never appeased.
5. Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased — this is an eternal law.
183. Not to do any evil, to cultivate the wholesome, to purify one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
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