Dhammapada

Dhammapada
Dhammapada
Jenis	Kitab kanonis
Induk	Khuddaka Nikāya
Komentar	Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā
Singkatan	Dhp
	Sastra Pāli

Kitab Dhammapada (Pali untuk "Bait Kebenaran"; disingkat Dhp) merupakan salah satu kitab suci Buddhisme Theravāda yang merupakan bagian dari Khuddaka Nikāya dalam Sutta Piṭaka, yang merupakan bagian dari Tripitaka Pali.^[1] Dhammapada terdiri dari 26 vagga (bab) atau 423 bait.

^ See, for instance, Buswell (2003): "rank[s] among the best known Buddhist texts" (p. 11); and, "one of the most popular texts with Buddhist monks and laypersons" (p. 627). Harvey (2007), p. 322, writes: "Its popularity is reflected in the many times it has been translated into Western languages"; Brough (2001), p. xvii, writes: "The collection of Pali ethical verses entitled "Dhammapada" is one of the most widely known of early Buddhist texts."

[best-known_text2-1] See, for instance, Buswell (2003): "rank[s] among the best known Buddhist texts" (p. 11); and, "one of the most popular texts with Buddhist monks and laypersons" (p. 627). Harvey (2007), p. 322, writes: "Its popularity is reflected in the many times it has been translated into Western languages"; Brough (2001), p. xvii, writes: "The collection of Pali ethical verses entitled "Dhammapada" is one of the most widely known of early Buddhist texts."

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