TY  - BOOK
AU  - Buddhaghosa,
AU  - Burlingame,Eugene Watson
AU  - Lanman,Charles Rockwell
AU  - Warren,Henry Clarke
TI  - Buddhist legends: translated from the original Pali text of the Dhammapada commentary,
SN  - 9780860133285
U1  - 294.3823511 23
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Pali Text Society, 
KW  - Dhammapada
KW  - Commentary
KW  - Translation
KW  - Pairs (Yamaka Vagga)
KW  - Heedfulness (Appamada vagga)
N1  - Pali Text Society translation series information from vendor
Reprint of the 1921 edition published by Harvard University Press as volumes 28-30 of Harvard oriental series; pt. 1. Introduction, synopses, translation of books 1 and 2
pt. 2. Translation of books 3-12
pt. 3. Translation of books 13-26
N2  - This book, Buddhist Legends (Part 1: Books [vagga] 1 and 2) is a translation of the commentary on the Dhammapada, attributed to the renowned Buddhist scholar Buddhaghosa. It is part of the Khuddakanikāya in the Suttapiṭaka of the Pali Canon. Translated by Eugene Watson Burlingame and edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman with contributions from various scholars, it was first published in 1921 and reprinted in 2009 by the Pali Text Society. The book is part of The Harvard Oriental Series (Volume 28) and spans xxxviii, 328 pages. It Provides narrative contexts and explanatory context for the verses in the first two books [vagga] of the Dhammapada, offering insights into Buddhist teachings, ethics, and legends. The Book [vagga] 1includes 14 stories and the Book [vagga] 2 includes 9 stories. This edition includes detailed notes and a valuable index
ER  -