A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.16
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.16
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³ According to the different meanings of *pada* and of *dhamma*, the title has been translated variously by “Footsteps of Religion,” “Path of Religion,” “Path of Virtue,” “Sentences of Religion,” “Worte der Wahrheit,” etc. *Cf.* *R. C. Childers*, Dictionary, p. 117 f.; *Max Müller*, SBE, Vol. 10, part 1, p. xlv ff.; L. v. *Schroeder*, Transl., p. 131 ff.; R. O. Franke, ZDMG 46, 1892, 734 f.; WZKM 15, 1901, p. 396; PTS Dic., s. v. I have no doubt that "Dhammapada" is used in a collective sense, like "Udāna," "Itivuttaka," etc., and that it means "Collection of Words or Verses on Religion," "Dhamma Words," or "Religious sentences."