Volume IV of the Oriental Series on Buddhism

First published in 1878, this book includes texts from the Buddhist Canon or Dhammapada with narratives.

Dhammapada may be rendered as Scriptural texts or verses, including authentic texts gathered from ancient canonical books that are generally connected with some incident or other in the history of Buddha, helping to illustrate everyday life in India at the time when they were written, as well as the method of teaching adopted by the founder of this religion.