Canonical texts and their commentaries

Vinaya-piṭaka commentaries

    • Samantapāsādikā
      The Inception of Discipline (Bāhiranidāna only)
    • Kaṅkhāvitaraṇī
      Overcoming Doubts

Sutta-piṭaka commentaries

    1. Dīgha-nikāya : Sumaṅgalavilāsinī
      The Buddha’s Last Days (Mahāparinibbāna-sutta only)
    2. Majjhima-nikāya : Papañcasūdanī
    3. Saṃyutta-nikākya : Sāratthappakāsinī
    4. Aṅguttara-nikāya : Manorathapūraṇī
    5. Khuddaka-nikāya
      1. Khuddakapāṭha : Paramatthajotikā I
        The Illustrator of Ultimate Meaning
      2. Dhammapada : Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā
        Buddhist Legends
      3. Udāna : Paramatthadīpanī I
        Udāna Commentary
      4. Itivuttaka : Paramatthadīpanī II
        Commentary on the Itivuttaka
      5. Suttanipāta : Paramatthajotikā II
        The Suttanipāta together with its commentaries
      6. Vimānavatthu : Paramatthadīpanī III
        Vimāna Stories
      7. Petavatthu :Paramatthadīpanī IV
        Peta Stories
      8. Theragāthā : Paramatthadīpanī V
        No PTS translation
      9. Therīgāthā : Paramatthadīpanī VI
        The Commentary on the Verses of the Therīs
      10. Jātaka : Jātaka-aṭṭhakathā
        The Story of Gotama Buddha (Introduction only)
        Stories of thr Buddha’s Former Births
        The Perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara
      11. Niddesa : Saddhammapajjotikā
        No PTS translation
      12. Paṭisambhidāmagga : Saddhammappakāsinī
        No PTS translation
      13. Apadāna : Visuddhajanavilāsinī
        No PTS translation
      14. Buddhavaṃsa : Madhuratthavilāsinī
        The Clarifier of the Sweet Meaning
      15. Cariyāpiṭaka : Paramatthadīpanī VII
        No PTS translation

Abhidhamma-piṭaka commentaries

    1. Dhammasaṅgaṇi : Atthasālinī
      The Expositor
      Darlegung der Bedeutung
    2. Vibhaṅga : Sammohavinodanī
      Dispeller of Delusion
    3. Dhātukathā: Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā I
      No PTS translation
    4. Puggalapaññatti : Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā II
      No PTS translation
    5. Kathāvatthu : Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā III
      The Debates Commentary
    6. Yamaka : Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā IV
      The Book of Pairs
    7. Paṭṭhāna : Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā V
      No PTS translation