The Udana, the third book of the Khuddaka Nikaya , offers a rich collection of short suttas, each of which culminates in a short verse uttered by the Buddha. Altogether there are eighty suttas, arranged in eight vaggas, or chapters.

The translator appears in the square brackets []. The braces {} contain the starting page number in the PTS romanized Pali edition.

Thanissaro Bhikkhu's complete translation, Udana: Exclamations (2012) is available as a PDF .

1. Bodhivagga — The Chapter About Awakening

• Ud 1.1: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (1)/Awakening (1) { Ud 1 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
• Ud 1.2: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (2)/Awakening (2) { Ud 2 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
• Ud 1.3: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (3)/Awakening (3) { Ud 3 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  Shortly after his Awakening, the Buddha contemplates dependent origination.
• Ud 1.4: Huhuṅka Sutta — Overbearing { Ud 3 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha answers a question posed by an overbearing brahman.
• Ud 1.5: Brāhmaṇa Sutta — Brahmans { Ud 3 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The sight of a group of elder monks approaching inspires a brief exclamation from the Buddha.
• Ud 1.6: Kassapa Sutta — Mahā Kassapa { Ud 4 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Ven. Maha Kassapa chooses to go on his almsround among the poor and indigent, rather than among the devas.
• Ud 1.7: Aja Sutta — Aja { Ud 4 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A troublemaker tries to provoke the Buddha.
• Ud 1.8: Saṅgāmaji Sutta — Saṅgāmaji { Ud 5 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A monk is unmoved by his former wife's attempt to call him back to family life.
• Ud 1.9: Jaṭila Sutta — Ascetics { Ud 6 } [ Thanissaro ].
  On the futility of rituals.
• Ud 1.10: Bahiya Sutta/Bāhiya Sutta — About Bahiya/Bāhiya { Ud 6 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  The ascetic Bahiya becomes an arahant upon receiving a brief teaching from the Buddha about dispassion towards the senses ("In reference to the seen, there will be only the seen...").

2. Muccalindavagga — The Chapter About Muccalinda

• Ud 2.1: Muccalinda Sutta — About Muccalinda { Ud 10 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  Muccalinda, king of the nagas, visits the Buddha.
• Ud 2.2: Rājā Sutta — Kings { Ud 10 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha scolds a group of monks for chattering about politics.
• Ud 2.3: Daṇḍa Sutta — The Stick { Ud 11 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha observes a group of boys beating a snake with a stick.
• Ud 2.4: Sakkāra Sutta — Veneration { Ud 12 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Ascetics from other sects become jealous of the support and respect offered to the Buddha.
• Ud 2.5: Upāsaka Sutta — The Lay Follower { Ud 13 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A busy layperson finally pays a visit to the Buddha.
• Ud 2.6: Gabbhini Sutta — The Pregnant Woman { Ud 13 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A man falls ill after drinking the oil intended for his pregnant wife.
• Ud 2.7: Ekaputta Sutta — The Only Son { Ud 14 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The grieving friends and family of a lay-follower's deceased son pay a visit to the Buddha.
• Ud 2.8: Suppavāsā Sutta — Suppavāsā { Ud 15 } [ Thanissaro ].
  This mother would gladly suffer the pain of childbirth to have a child who knows the Dhamma.
• Ud 2.9: Visākhā Sutta — Visākhā { Ud 18 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Visakha the laywoman pays a visit to the Buddha.
• Ud 2.10: Bhaddiya Kaligodha Sutta/Kāḷigodha Sutta — Bhaddiya/Bhaddiya Kāḷigodha { Ud 18 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  A meditating monk proclaims the blissfulness of life as a forest recluse.

3. Nandavagga — The Chapter About Nanda

• Ud 3.1: Kamma Sutta — Former Action/Action { Ud 21 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  A meditating monk endures the aches and pains of illness.
• Ud 3.2: Nanda Sutta — Nanda/About Nanda { Ud 21 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha ingeniously dissuades Ven. Nanda, his half-brother, from disrobing.
• Ud 3.3: Yasoja Sutta — About Yasoja { Ud 24 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A group of monks, suitably chastened by the Buddha for their raucous behavior, become arahants.
• Ud 3.4: Sāriputta Sutta — About Sāriputta { Ud 27 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.
• Ud 3.5: Kolita Sutta — Mahā Moggallāna { Ud 27 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Maha Moggallana seated in meditation.
• Ud 3.6: Pilinda Sutta — Pilinda { Ud 28 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Sometimes, disrespectful behavior is done out of habit, rather than malice.
• Ud 3.7: Kassapa Sutta — Kassapa { Ud 29 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The king of the devas travels in disguise to give almsfood to Ven. Maha Kassapa.
• Ud 3.8: Pinda Sutta — Alms { Ud 30 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A monk should go on almsround for the right reasons.
• Ud 3.9: Sippa Sutta — Crafts { Ud 31 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha reminds a group of monks that it's better to keep noble silence than to chit-chat about worldly affairs.
• Ud 3.10: Loka Sutta — (Surveying) the World { Ud 32 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Following his Awakening, the Buddha surveys the world with his mind's eye and sees a world full of ignorance, craving, and suffering.

4. Meghiyavagga — The Chapter About Meghiya

• Ud 4.1: Meghiya Sutta — Meghiya/About Meghiya { Ud 34 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  An over-eager monk is assailed by unskillful states of mind, and the Buddha reminds him of the importance of associating with admirable friends.
• Ud 4.2: Uddhata Sutta — High Strung { Ud 37 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha responds to the sight of a group of rowdy monks.
• Ud 4.3: Gopāla Sutta — The Cowherd { Ud 38 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A cowherd invites the monks to a meal at his home.
• Ud 4.4: Juñha Sutta — Moonlit { Ud 39 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A cantankerous yakkha hits Ven. Sariputta over the head, and pays the price for his stupidity.
• Ud 4.5: Naga Sutta/Nāga Sutta — The Bull Elephant { Ud 41 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha moves from a crowded, noisy part of the forest to a more secluded one.
• Ud 4.6: Piṇḍola Sutta — Piṇḍola { Ud 42 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Pindola seated in meditation.
• Ud 4.7: Sāriputta Sutta — Sāriputta { Ud 43 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.
• Ud 4.8: Sundarī Sutta — Sundarī { Ud 43 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A rival group of wanderers commit murder in an attempt to discredit the Buddha and his followers.
• Ud 4.9: Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Sutta — Upasena Vaṅgantaputta { Ud 45 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the attainments of Ven. Upasena Vangataputta.
• Ud 4.10: Sāriputta Sutta — Sāriputta { Ud 46 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.

5. Sonavagga — The Chapter About Sona

• Ud 5.1: Rājan Sutta — The King { Ud 47 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Queen Mallika and King Pasenadi inquire of each other, "Is there anyone more dear to you than yourself?"
• Ud 5.2: Appāyuka Sutta — Short-lived { Ud 47 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Life is short; practice ardently!
• Ud 5.3: Kuṭṭhi Sutta — The Leper { Ud 48 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha instructs a leper, who soon attains stream-entry.
• Ud 5.4: Kumāra Sutta — Boys { Ud 51 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha comes upon two boys catching fish, and speaks to them about physical pain.
• Ud 5.5: Uposatha Sutta — The Observance Day/Uposatha { Ud 51 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha compares the qualities of the Dhamma to those of the ocean.
• Ud 5.6: Soṇa Sutta — Soṇa { Ud 57 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A devoted lay follower recognizes the drawbacks of the householder's life and decides to become a monk.
• Ud 5.7: Revata Sutta — About Revata { Ud 60 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Revata seated in meditation.
• Ud 5.8: Ānanda Sutta — Ānanda { Ud 60 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Devatta announces his intention to create a schism in the Sangha.
• Ud 5.9: Sadhāyamāna Sutta — Jeering { Ud 61 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha reflects on the empty words of a group of boisterous youths.
• Ud 5.10: Panthaka Sutta — Cūḷa Panthaka { Ud 61 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Cūḷa Panthaka seated in meditation.

6. Jaccandhavagga — Blind from Birth

• Ud 6.1: Āyusama-osajjana Sutta — Relinquishment of the Life Force { Ud 62 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Māra urges the Buddha to give up his life and Ānanda misses an opportunity to extend it.
• Ud 6.2: Paṭisalla Sutta — Seclusion { Ud 64 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha explains to King Pasenadi how to spot another person's good qualities.
• Ud 6.3: Ahu Sutta — It Was { Ud 66 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha reflects on the unskillful qualities he has abandoned and the skillful ones he has perfected.
• Ud 6.4: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (1) { Ud 66 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha's famous simile of the blind men and the elephant, illustrating the futility of arguing about one's views and opinions.
• Ud 6.5: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (2) { Ud 70 } [ Thanissaro ].
• Ud 6.6: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (3) { Ud 70 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha overhears some heated arguments between various speculative philosophers.
• Ud 6.7: Subhūti Sutta — Subhūti { Ud 71 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha praises a monk for practicing jhana.
• Ud 6.8: Gaṇika Sutta — The Courtesan { Ud 71 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by reports of deadly battles over the affections of a certain courtesan.
• Ud 6.9: Adhipataka Sutta/Upāti Sutta — Like Moths to the Flame/Rushing { Ud 72 } [ Olendzki | Thanissaro ].
  Like moths to a flame, we are drawn by sense desire.
• Ud 6.10: Uppajjanti Sutta — They Appear { Ud 72 } [ Thanissaro ].

7. Culavagga — The Minor Chapter

• Ud 7.1: Bhaddiya Sutta — Bhaddiya (1) { Ud 74 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Ven. Sariputta guides Ven. Bhaddiya to the brink of arahantship.
• Ud 7.2: Bhaddiya Sutta — Bhaddiya (2) { Ud 74 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Ven Sariputta, failing to see that Ven. Bhaddiya is now an arahant, continues instructing him.
• Ud 7.3: Kāmesu Satta Sutta — Attached to Sensual Pleasures (1) { Ud 75 } [ Thanissaro ].
• Ud 7.4: Kāmesu Satta Sutta — Attached to Sensual Pleasures (2) { Ud 75 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha reflects on people's addictions to sensuality.
• Ud 7.5: Apara Lakuntaka Bhaddiya Sutta/Lakuṇṭha Sutta — Another Discourse about Bhaddiya the Dwarf/The Dwarf { Ud 76 } [ Nizamis | Thanissaro ].
  Inner wisdom and outward appearance are unrelated.
• Ud 7.6: Taṇhākhaya Sutta — The Ending of Craving { Ud 76 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha sees Ven. Añña Kondañña seated in meditation.
• Ud 7.7: Papañcakhaya Sutta — The Ending of Objectification { Ud 77 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha reflects on his own state of mind.
• Ud 7.8: Kaccāyana Sutta — Kaccāyana { Ud 77 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha sees Ven. Mahā Kaccāyana in meditation
• Ud 7.9: Udapāna Sutta — The Well { Ud 78 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  In a rare display of supernatural powers, the Buddha makes a point of Dhamma to Ven. Ānanda.
• Ud 7.10: Udena Sutta — About King Udena { Ud 79 } [ Thanissaro ].
  Five hundred enlightened women perish in a fire.

8. Pataligamiyavagga — The Chapter About Patali Village

• Ud 8.1: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (1)/Unbinding (1) { Ud 80 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
• Ud 8.2: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (2)/Unbinding (2) { Ud 80 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
• Ud 8.3: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (3)/Unbinding (3) { Ud 80 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
• Ud 8.4: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (4)/Unbinding (4) { Ud 81 } [ Ireland | Thanissaro ].
  On the nature of Nibbāna.
• Ud 8.5: Cunda Sutta — Cunda { Ud 81 } [ Thanissaro ].
  An account of the Buddha's last meal.
• Ud 8.6: Pāṭaligāma Sutta — At Pāṭaligā Village { Ud 85 } [ Thanissaro ].
  On the rewards of being virtuous.
• Ud 8.7: Dvidhapatha Sutta — A Fork in the Path { Ud 90 } [ Thanissaro ].
  A monk takes a wrong turn and gets mugged.
• Ud 8.8: Visākhā Sutta — Visākhā { Ud 91 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The laywoman Visakha, grieving over the death of a grandchild, receives a powerful teaching concerning clinging and death.
• Ud 8.9: Dabba Sutta — About Dabba Mallaputta (1) { Ud 92 } [ Thanissaro ].
• Ud 8.10: Dabba Sutta — About Dabba Mallaputta (2) { Ud 93 } [ Thanissaro ].
  The Buddha is inspired by Ven. Dabba Mallaputta's spectacular death and attainment of Parinibbana.