Texts from the Buddhist Canon

Beal, Samuel

Part 1 Dhammapad A, or Verses From the Law, With Accompanying Payables, Shamans F?-Kheu, Fa-Lih; Chapter 1 Impermanency (Aniccatâ); Chapter 2 1Chinese “kian hioh.” We observe that in Cod. iii. the title of this second chapter is “Desire” or “Lust”(Tanhá), and its verses agree with 212, ss. of the Pâli; Chapter 3 The Disciple, Or “?râvaka.”; Chapter 4 Simple Faith; Chapter 5 Careful Observance of Moral Duties; Chapter 6 On Reflection; Chapter 7 On Love or Mercifulness, Mettá; Chapter 8 On Words (Conversation); Chapter 9 1Here we come into agreement with the division of chapters in the Pâli. This chapter is called “Yamakavaggo,” i.e., “double verses.” It agrees in title with K. xviii. Cod. iii; Chapter 10 1As I have observed in the Preface, the title of this chapter in Cod. iii. is “Reflection,” agreeing with the Pâli; Chapter 11 Thought (Cittavaggo); Chapter 12 Flowers (Pupphavaggo); Chapter 13 The Fool (Balavaggo); Chapter 14 The Wise Man (Panditavaggo); Chapter 15 The Rahat (Arahantavaggo); Chapter 16 The Thousands (Sahassavaggo); Chapter 17 Evil Conduct (Pápavaggo); Chapter 18 Punishment (Da??avaggo); Chapter 19 Old Age (Jarávaggo); Chapter 20 Loving the Body (Self) (Attavaggo); Chapter 21 The World (Lokayaggo); Chapter 22 Buddha (Buddhavaggo); Chapter 23 Rest and Repose (Sukhavaggo); Chapter 24 Pleasure (Piyavaggo); Chapter 25 Anger (Kodhavaggo); Chapter 26 Impurity (Malavaggo); Chapter 27 Firmly Holding by the Law (Dhammatthvaggo); Chapter 28 The Way (Maggavaggo); Chapter 29 1Translated “Miscellaneous” from the Pâli pakinnako; Chapter 30 Hell (Nirayavaggo); Chapter 31 The Elephant (Nágavaggo); Chapter 32 Lust (Tanhávaggo); Chapter 33 1This section, as I have already observed, does not occur in the Pâli; Chapter 34 The Shaman (Bhikkhuvaggo); Chapter 35 The Brahmachâein; Chapter 36 1The chapters which follow are not found in the Pâli; Chapter 37 Birth and Death; Chapter 38 The Profit of Religion; Chapter 39 1This section agrees with the “Mahámangala Sutta” of the Sutta Nipáta;