Paṭisambhidāmagga untranslated

Paṭisambhidāmagga. The twelfth “book” of the Khuddakanikāya. It really belongs to the literature of the Abhidhamma type, and describes how analytical knowledge can be acquired by an Arahant. It presents a systematic exposition of certain important topics of Buddhism. It is possible that, before the development of the extant Abhidhammapiṭaka, it passed as one of the Abhidhamma treatises.

The book consists of three Vaggas: Mahā Vagga, Yuganaddhavagga, Paññāvagga and each Vagga contains ten topics (kathā).

The treatment of the various topics is essentially scholastic in character, and whole passages are taken verbatim from the Vinaya and from various collections of the Suttapiṭaka, while a general acquaintance with the early Buddhist legends is assumed (published by the PTS. There is an index in JRAS., 1908).

A commentary exists, written by Mahā Nāma, a Thera of Ceylon, and called Saddhammappakāsinī.