Il Theragatha, l’ottavo libro del Khuddaka Nikaya è formato da 264 poemi – 1,291 stanze in tutto – in cui i monaci più anziani narrano le loro esperienze lungo la strada della santità [arahant]. Le storie sono raccontate con onestà e bellezza, rivelando il lato profondamente umano di questi uomini straordinari.
Capitolo 1 — Canti di una strofa (Ekakanipāta)
- Thera 1.1-10: Paṭhama Vagga
- Thera 1.11-20: Dutiya Vagga
- Thera 1.21-30: Tatiya Vagga
- Thera 1.31-40: Catuttha Vagga
- Thera 1.41-50: Pañcama Vagga
- Thera 1.51-60: Chattha Vagga
- Thera 1.61-70: Sattama Vagga
- Thera 1.71-80: Atthama Vagga
- Thera 1.81-90: Navama Vagga
- Thera 1.91-100: Dasama Vagga
- Thera 1.100-110: Ekādasama Vagga
- Thera 1.111-120: Dvādasama Vagga
Capitolo 2 — Canti di due strofe (Dukanipāta)
- Thera 2.1-10: Paṭhama Vagga
- Thera 2.11-20: Dutiya Vagga
- Thera 2.21-30: Tatiya Vagga
- Thera 2.31-40: Catuttha Vagga
- Thera 2.41-49: Pañcama Vagga
Capitolo 3 — Canti di tre strofe (Tikanipāta)
Capitolo 4 — Canti di quattro strofe (Catukkanipāta)
- Thera 4.1: Nāgasamālattheragāthā – Nāgasamāla
- Thera 4.2: Bhaguttheragāthā – Bhagu
- Thera 4.3: Sabhiyattheragāthā – Sabhiya
- Thera 4.4: Nandakattheragāthā – Nandaka (2)
- Thera 4.5:Jambukattheragāthā – Jambuka
- Thera 4.6: Senakattheragāthā – Senaka
- Thera 4.7: Sambhūtattheragāthā – Sambhūta
- Thera 4.8: Rāhulattheragāthā – Rahula
- Thera 4.9: Candanattheragāthā – Candana
- Thera 4.10: Dhammikattheragāthā – Dhammika
- Thera 4.11: Sappakattheragāthā – Sappaka
- Thera 4.12: Muditattheragāthā – Mudita
Capitolo 5 — Canti di cinque strofe (Pañcakanipāta)
- Thera 5.1: Rājadattattheragāthā – Rājadatta
- Thera 5.2: Subhūtattheragāthā – Subhūta
- Thera 5.3: Girimānandattheragāthā – Girimānanda
- Thera 5.4: Sumanattheragāthā – Sumana (1)
- Thera 5.5: Vaḍḍhattheragāthā – Vaḍḍha
- Thera 5.6: Nadīkassapattheragāthā – Nadīkassapa
- Thera 5.7: Gayākassapattheragāthā – Gayākassapa
- Thera 5.8: Vakkalittheragāthā – Vakkali
- Thera 5.9: Vijitasenattheragāthā – Vijitasena
- Thera 5.10: Yasadattattheragāthā – Yasadatta
- Thera 5.11: Soṇakuṭikaṇṇattheragāthā – Soṇakuṭikaṇṇa
- Thera 5.12: Kosiyattheragāthā – Kosiya
Capitolo 6 — Canti di sei strofe (Chakkanipāta)
- Thera 6.1: Uruveḷakassapattheragāthā – Uruveḷakassapa
- Thera 6.2: Tekicchakārittheragāthā – Tekicchakāri
- Thera 6.3: Mahānāgattheragāthā – Mahānāga
- Thera 6.4: Kullattheragāthā – Kulla
- Thera 6.5: Mālukyaputtattheragāthā – Māluṅkyaputta (1)
- Thera 6.6: Sappadāsattheragāthā – Sappadāsa
- Thera 6.7: Kātiyānattheragāthā – Kātiyāna
- Thera 6.8: Migajālattheragāthā – Migajāla
- Thera 6.9: Purohitaputtajentattheragāthā – Jenta, il figlio del Cappellano Reale
- Thera 6.10: Sumanattheragāthā – Sumana Il novizio
- Thera 6.11: Nhātakamunittheragāthā – Nhātakamuni
- Thera 6.12: Brahmadattattheragāthā – Brahmadatta
- Thera 6.13: Sirimaṇḍattheragāthā – Sirimanda
- Thera 6.14: Sabbakāmittheragāthā – Sabbakāmi
Capitolo 7 — Canti di sette strofe (Sattakanipāta)
- Thera 7.1: Sundarasamuddattheragāthā – Sundara Samudda e la cortigiana
- Thera 7.2: Lakuṇḍakabhaddiyattheragāthā – Lakuṇṭaka Bhaddiya
- Thera 7.3: Bhaddattheragāthā – Bhadda
- Thera 7.4: Sopākattheragāthā – Sopāka (2)
- Thera 7.5: Sarabhaṅgattheragāthā – Sarabhaṅga
Capitolo 8 — Canti di otto strofe (Aṭṭhakanipāta)
- Thera 8.1: Mahākaccāyanattheragāthā – Maha-Kaccana
- Thera 8.2: Sirimittattheragāthā – Sirimitta
- Thera 8.3: Mahāpanthakattheragāthā – Mahāpanthaka
Capitolo 9 — Canti di nove strofe (Navakanipāta)
Capitolo 10 — Canti di dieci strofe (Dasakanipāta)
- Thera 10.1: Kāḷudāyittheragāthā – Kaludayin
- Thera 10.2: Ekavihāriyattheragāthā – Ekavihariya
- Thera 10.3: Mahākappinattheragāthā – Mahākappina
- Thera 10.4: Cūḷapanthakattheragāthā – Cūḷapanthaka
- Thera 10.5: Kappattheragāthā – Kappa
- Thera 10.6: Vaṅgantaputtaupasenattheragāthā – Upasena, il figlio di Vaṅganta
- Thera 10.7: (Apara) Gotamattheragāthā – Un altro Gotama
Capitolo 11 — Canti di undici strofe (Ekādasakanipāta)
Capitolo 12 — Canti di dodici strofe (Dvādasakanipāta)
Capitolo 13 — Canti di tredici strofe (Terasanipāta)
Capitolo 14 — Canti di quattordici strofe (Cuddasakanipāta)
- Thera 14.1: Khadiravaniyarevatattheragāthā – L’addio di Revata
- Thera 14.2: Godattattheragāthā – Godatta
Capitolo 15 — Canti di sedici strofe (Solasakanipāta)
Capitolo 16 — Canti di (circa) venti strofe (Vīsatinipāta)
- Thera 16.1: Adhimuttattheragāthā – Adhimutta e i banditi
- Thera 16.2: Pārāpariyattheragāthā – Pārāpariya (2)
- Thera 16.3: Telakānittheragāthā – Telakāni
- Thera 16.4: Raṭṭhapālattheragāthā – Ratthapala
- Thera 16.5: Mālukyaputtattheragāthā – Māluṅkyaputta (2)
- Thera 16.6: Selattheragāthā – Sela
- Thera 16.7: Kāḷigodhāputtabhaddiyattheragāthā – Bhaddiya Kaligodhayaputta
- Thera 16.8: Aṅgulimālattheragāthā – Angulimala
- Thera 16.9: Anuruddhattheragāthā – Anuruddha
- Thera 16.10: Pārāpariyattheragāthā – Pārāpariya (3)
Capitolo 17 — Canti di trenta strofe (Timsanipāta)
- Thera 17.1: Phussattheragāthā – Phussa
- Thera 17.2: Sāriputtattheragāthā – Sāriputta
- Thera 17.3: Ānandattheragāthā – Ānanda
Capitolo 18 — Canti di quaranta strofe (Cattālīsanipāta)
Capitolo 19 — Canti di cinquanta strofe (Paññāsanipāta)
Capitolo 20 — Canti di sessanta strofe (Satthinipāta)
Capitolo 21 — Il grande gruppo di strofe (Mahānipāta)