The Dhammapada, which means 'The Path of Virtue' or 'The Path of Truth' is the most valuable book for understanding Buddhism as it gives the essence of the Teachings of the Buddha. Hence, it is the most popular book amongst the Buddhists alike. The Pali Dhammapada was in fact the first Buddhists text ever published in Europe. It was published with a Latin translation by a Danish professor, Victor Fausboll, in 1855. by now, it has become a world classic, and has been translated into almost all the major languages of the world.