Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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dhammapadaaṭṭhakathā
  1. dhammapada

    verse of the teaching; line of Dhamma; religious saying; a portion of the teaching

  2. aṭṭhakathā

    commentary; exegesis; traditional explanation of the Pali Canon

Encyclopedia

Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā
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  • The commentary on the Dhammapada, containing stories explaining the occasions for its verses, traditionally ascribed to Buddhaghosa as a translation from Sinhalese.

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