Buddhist scholar, born near Buddh Gaya, or Ghosa, India. He studied the Buddhist texts in Ceylon, and is best known for the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purity), a compendium of Buddhist doctrines.
Below is a listing of Buddhaghosa's fourteen commentaries (Pāli: atthakatha) on the Pāli Tipitaka:
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Pali Tipitaka |
Buddhaghosa's Commentary |
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|---|---|---|---|
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from the Vinaya Pitaka |
Vinaya (general) | Samantapasadika | |
| Patimokkha | Kankhavitarani | ||
|
from the Sutta Pitaka |
Digha Nikaya | Sumangalavilasini | |
| Majjhima Nikaya | Papañcasudani | ||
| Samyutta Nikaya | Saratthappakasini | ||
| Anguttara Nikaya | Manorathapurani | ||
|
from the Khuddaka Nikaya |
Khuddakapatha | Paramatthajotika (I) | |
| Dhammapada | Dhammapada-atthakatha | ||
| Sutta Nipata |
Paramatthajotika (II), Suttanipata-atthakatha |
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| Jataka |
Jatakatthavannana, Jataka-atthakatha |
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from the Abhidhamma Pitaka |
Dhammasangani | Atthasalini | |
| Vibhanga | Sammohavinodani | ||
| Katthavatthu | Pañcappakaranatthakatha | ||
| Puggalapaññatti | |||
| Dhatukatha | |||
| Yamaka | |||
| Patthana | |||
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