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Synopsis The Dhammapada consists of 423 melodious Pali verses, uttered by the Buddha on or three hundred occasions, to suit the temperaments of the listeners in the course of his preaching tours during forty-five years. Circumstances that led to these noble utterances are presented in the form of stories, together with traditional interpretations of the Pali verses and technical terms, in the voluminous commentary initially written by Buddhaghosa. The Dhammapada has always drawn attention of both the laymen and scholars all over the world. It appeals in its simplicity and the depth of meaning on the anthology of verses on dhamma. Each verse is pregnant with great significance and worthy of contemplation and deep study for its beauty, elegant idiom and moral upliftment. An afflicted mind gets easily calmed and a troubled ego is soon pacified by reading even a part of a gatha. The Dhammapada verses are generally connected with incidents in the life of the Buddha and illustrate the method of teaching adopted by him.