The reason this translation is such a favorite among #Theravada Buddhists is that it finds a good balance between keeping to the traditional understanding of the text while also giving a sense of the beauty of the poetry. Because the verses in the #PaliCanon are very succinct, it is easy for people to expand them to include ideas not found in the original text, or sometimes even Buddhism at all.

Ven Buddharakkhita was one of the most beloved Theravada monks in his home country of India. He spent his life devoted to studying and spreading the Buddha's teachings. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acharya_Buddharakkhita

This edition is based on an earlier (1985) edition that is now available for free online. If you are able to get a copy of this newer one, it's an improvement over the older one.

You can get a free copy of the 1985 edition here to give you a sense of what the modern edition is like: readingfaithfully.org/dhammapada-translated-by-acharya-buddharakkhita-kindle-epub-pdf-mp3/