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The Books Of The Pāli Canon - The Commentaries

Pāli Title	Commentary Title	Translation
Vinaya-piṭaka	Samantapāsādikā Kaṅkhāvitaraṇī (on the Pātimokkha)	The Inception of Discipline (Bāhiranidāna only) Overcoming Doubts
Sutta-piṭaka:    Dīgha-nikāya    Majjhima-nikāya    Saṃyutta-nikāya    Aṅguttara-nikāya	Sumaṇgalavilāsinī Papañcasūdanī Sāratthappakāsinī Manorathapūraṇī	The Buddha's Last Days (Mahāparinibbāna-sutta only)
Khuddaka-nikāya:     Khuddakapāṭha     Dhammapada     Udāna     Itivuttaka     Suttanipāta     Vimānavatthu     Petavatthu     Theragāthā     Therīgāthā     Jātaka     Niddesa     Paṭisambhidāmagga     Apadāna     Buddhavaṃsa     Cariyāpiṭaka Abhidhamma-piṭaka:    Dhammasaṅgañī    Vibhaṅga    Dhātukathā    Puggalapaññatti    Kathāvatthu    Yamaka    Tikapaṭṭhāna    Dukapaṭṭhāna	Paramatthajotikā (I) Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā Paramatthadīpanī (I) Paramatthadīpanī (II) Paramatthajotikā (II) Paramatthadīpanī (III) Paramatthadīpanī (IV) Paramatthadīpanī (V) Paramatthadīpanī (VI) Jātaka-aṭṭhakathā Saddhammapajjotikā Saddhammappakāsinī Visuddhajanavilāsinī Madhuratthavilāsinī Paramatthadīpanī (VII) Atthasālinī Sammohavinodanī Pañcappakaraṇa-aṭṭhakathā	The Illustrator of Ultimate Meaning Buddhist Legends Udāna Commentary Commentary on the Itivuttaka Vimāna Stories Peta Stories The Commentary on the Verses of the Therīs The Stories of the Buddha's Former Births The Story of Gotama Buddha (Introduction only) The Clarifier of the Sweet Meaning The Expositor Dispeller of Delusion Darlegung der Bedeutung The Debates Commentary