Translation:Dhammapada

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Dhammapada
by Gautama Buddha, translated from Pali by Wikisource

a Buddhist 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.

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