Pali Books on Vinaya

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Vinaya Pitaka

These books are available in print only. It is notable that these volumes have become the de-facto standard of citations.

Vinaya Pitakam: One of the Principal Buddhist Holy Scriptures in the Pali Language, Edited by Hermann Oldenberg. 6 volumes including index. London: Pali Text Society. It is usually abbreviated as Vin.

  • Volume I: The MahÄ�vagga. First published 1879, reprinted 1969. The English translation in the PTS edition is Volume IV of The Book of Discipline.
  • Volume II: The Cullavagga. First published 1880, reprinted 1995. The English translation in the PTS edition is Volume V of The Book of Discipline.
  • Volume III: The Suttavibhanga, First Part.; also includes the historical introduction to Buddhaghosa's Samanta Pasadika. First published in 1881, reprinted 1964. The English translation of The Suttavibhanaga, First Part in the PTS edition is Volume I of The Book of Discipline. Rules covered are as follows
4 Bhikkhu paar�jika rules pp 1-109
13 Bhikkhu sangh�disesa rules pp 110-186
2 Bhikkhu aniyata rules pp 187-194
30 Bhikkhu nissaggiya p�cittiya rules pp 195-266
  • Volume IV: The Suttavibhanga, Second Part.; also includes various readings and extracts from the commentary of Buddhaghosa. First published in 1882, reprinted 1964.The English translation of The Suttavibhanaga, Second Part in the PTS edition is Volume II and III of The Book of Discipline. Rules covered are as follows
Bhikkhu p�cittiya rules pp 1-174
Bhikkhu p�tidesaniya rules pp 175-184
Bhikkhu sekhiya rules pp 185-206
Bhikkhu adhikara�asamatha rules p 207
Bhikkhuni p�raajika rules pp 211-222
Bhikkhuni sangh�disesa rules pp 223-242
Bhikkhuni nissaggiya p�cittiya rules pp 243-257
Bhikkhuni p�cittiya rules pp 258-345
Bhikkhuni p�tidesaniya rules pp 346-348
Bhikkhuni sekhiya rules pp 349-350
Bhikkhuni adhikara�asamatha rules p 351
  • Volume V: The Parivaara. First published 1883, reprinted 1982. The English translation in the PTS edition is Volume VI of The Book of Discipline.

Commentary to the Vinaya Pitaka

Samantapasadika(Samantap�s�dik�):Buddhaghosa's Commentary on the Vinaya Pitaka, Edited by J. Takakusu, Ph.D and M. Nagai. 8 volumes including index (Index by H. Kopp). London: Pali Text Society.

Kankhavitarani (Ka�kh�vitara�ī) by Bhadantacariya Buddhaghosa, edited by K.R. Norman and William Pruitt. London: Pali Text Society.


Sixth Council Edition

  1. World Tipitaka edition (login required).
  2. Vipassana Research Institute

Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project

(this text still is not completely proofread)

  1. Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project on www.metta.lk
  2. Pali Canon Online Database - Database version

External link

Beyond the Tipitaka - A Field Guide to Post-canonical Pali Literature from Access to Insight

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