List of Commentaries to the Tipitaka
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1. ATTHAKATHAS
The Pali Tipitaka Atthakathas as approved by the Sixth Buddhist Council (Chattha Sangayana, Myanmar) are as follows, the size of each book is the same as that of the Pali Canon Books
Commentaries (Atthakathas) (51, Volumes).
1. Digha Nikaya (Silakkhandha vagga) Atthakatha. (pp. 338).
2. Digha Nikaya Mahavagga Atthakatha (pp. 403).
3. Digha Nikaya Pathikavagga Atthakatha (pp. 251).
4. Mulapannasa Atthakatha, Vol. I (pp. 398)
5. Mulapannasa Atthakatha, Vol. II (pp. 320)
6. Mulapannasa Atthakatha, Vol. III (pp. 309).
6. Majjhimapannasa Atthakatha (pp. 309)
7. Upari-pannasa Atthakatha (pp. 254).
8. Sagathavagga (Samyutta) Atthakatha (pp. 325).
9. Nidanavagga and Khandha (Samyutta) Atthakatha (pp. 324).
10. Salayatanavagga & Mahavagga (Samyutta) Atthakatha (pp. 341).
11. Anguttara Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 416).
12. Anguttara Atthakatha, Vol. II (pp. 397)
13. Anguttara Atthakatha, Vol. III (pp. pp. 357
14. Parajikakanda Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 346).
15. Parajikakanda Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 312).
16. Pacityadi Atthakatha (pp. 437).
17. Culavaggadi Atthakatha (pp. 265).
18. Kankhavitarani Atthakatha (pp. 357).
19. Vinaya Sangaha Atthakatha (pp. 468).
20. Atthasalini Atthakatha (pp. 454)
21. Sammoha Vinodani Atthakatha (pp. 508).
22. Panca pakarana Atthakatha (pp. 499).
23. Khuddakapatha Atthakatha (pp. 216).
24. Dhammapada Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 447).
25. Dhammapada Atthakatha.
26. Udana Atthakatha(pp. 393).
27. Itivuttaka Atthakatha (pp. 355)
28. Suttanipata Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 314)
29. Suttanipata Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 324)
30. Vimanavatthu Atthakatha (pp. 335)
31. Petavatthu (pp. 270)
32. Patisambhidamagga Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 345).
33. Patisambhidamagga Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 323).
34. Visuddhimagga Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 370).
35. Visuddhimagga Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 353).
36. Thera Gatha Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 485).
37. Thera Gatha Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 546).
38. Theri Gatha Atthakatha (pp. 305).
39. Apadana Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 403).
40. Apadana Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 303)
41. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. I. (pp. 538).
42. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. II. (pp. 408).
43. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. III. (pp. 517).
44. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. IV. (pp. 504)
45. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. V. (pp. 553).
46. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol. VI. (pp. 332).
47. Jataka Atthakatha, Vol.VII. (pp. 387).
48. Cula Niddesa and Netti Atthakatha (pp. 276).
49. Maha Niddesa Atthakatha (pp. 419).
50. Buddhavamsa Atthakatha (pp. 354),
51. Cariya Pitaka Atthakatha (pp. 328)
2. TIKAS
The Pali Tipitaka Tikas as approved by the Sixth Buddhist Council (Chattha Sangayana) are as follows; the size of each book is the same as that of the Pali Canon Books:
Sub-Commentaries (Tikas) (26-Volumes).
1. Silakkhandhavagga Abhinava Tika, Vol. I. (pp. 500).
2. Silakkhandhavagga Abhinava Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 437).
3. Silakkhanahavagga Mula Tika (pp. 405).
4. Mahavagga Tika (pp. 358).
5. Pathikavagga Tika (pp. 292).
6. Mulapannasa Tika, Vol. I. (pp. 394).
7. Mulapannasa Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 324).
8. Majjhima & Uparipannasa Tika (pp. 442).
9.Samyutta Tika, Vol. I (pp. 345)
10. Samyutta Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 551).
11. Anguttara Tika, Vol. I (pp. 288).
12. Anguttara Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 396).
13. Anguttara Tika, Vol. III.(pp. 371).
14. Sarattha Dipani Tika, Vol . I (pp. 460).
15. Sarattha Dipani Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 448).
16. Sarattha Dipani Tika, Vol. III. (pp. 496).
17. Vimativinodani Tika, Vol. I. (pp. 362).
18. Vimativinodani Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 322)
19.Vajirabuddhi Tika (pp. 585)
20. Dhammasangani Mula Tika (pp. 220)
21. Vibhanga Mula Tikaand (pp. 229)
22. Pancapakarana Mula Tika and Anutika (pp. 323).
23. Visuddhimagga Maha Tika, Vol. I. (pp. 46l).
24. Visuddhimagga Maha Tika, Vol. II. (pp. 533).
25. Netti Tika and Netti Vibhavini Tika (pp. 356).
26. Kankhavitarani Purana and Abhinava Tika