Apadana commentary (Atthakatha)

by U Lu Pe Win | 216,848 words

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Summary: This is the English translation of the commentary on the Apadana (Atthakatha), also known as the Visuddhajana-Vilasini. The Buddhist stories known as apadanas refer to biographies of Buddhas, Buddhist monks and nuns. They are found in the Pali Canon (Khuddaka Nikaya), which is the primary canon of Theravada Buddhism.

Alternative titles: Visuddhajanavilāsinī, Apadāna-aṭṭhakathā.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Forward to the Treatise

+ Part 1 - Remote preface (dūre-nidāna)

. Discourse on Sumedha, the Future Gotama Buddha

. Dipankara Buddha predicts Buddhahood for Sumedha

. Various other 22 Buddhas

. Gaining Of Perfections By Bodhisat

+ Part 2 - Discourse on the non-remote preface (avidūre-nidāna)

. Birth of Prince Siddhartha, the Future Gotama Buddha

. Opulence; Encounter with Sorrows; Birth of Son Rahula

. Prince Siddhartha Renounces Worldly Life and Becomes Hermit

. Enlightenment after Defeat of Māra

+ Part 3 - Discourse on proximate preface (santike-nidāna)

. Becoming of Buddha and Defeating Sensual Pleasure

. Buddha finds disciples and starts his order

. Buddha returns to his father's Kingdom and initiates his son Rahula

. Establishing Many Monasteries

+ Part 4 - Biography of Theras (Thera-apadāna)

+ Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)

. Commentary on internal preface (abbhantara-nidāna)

. Commentary on the Biography of Buddha (Buddha-apadāna-vaṇṇanā)

. Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)

. Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta

. Commentary on the biography of the thera Mahāmoggallāna

. Commentary on the Biography of the Thera Mahākassapa

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Anuruddha

. Commentary on the Biography of Puṇṇa thera, Son of Mantānī

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upāli

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Aññāsi Koṇḍañña

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Khadiravaniya

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Ānanda

+ Chapter 2 - Sīhāsaniyavagga (lion-throne section)

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera, the donor of Sīhāsana

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Ekatthambhika

. Commentary on the Biography of Nanda thera

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Cūḷapantha

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Pilinda vaccha

. Commentary one Biography of the thera Rāhula

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upasena, the son of Vaṅganta

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Raṭṭhapāla

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Sopāka

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Sumaṅgala

+ Chapter 3 - Subhūtivagga (section on Subhūti)

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Subhūti

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Upavāna

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Tisaraṇagamaniya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Pañcasīlasamādāniya

. Commentary on the Biography of the thera Annasamsāvaka

. Commentary on Biography of Dhūpadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Pulinapūjaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Uttiya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Ekañjalika

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Khomadāyaka

+ Chapter 4 - Kuṇḍadhānavagga (section on Kuṇḍadhāna)

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Kuṇḍadhāna

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sāgata

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Mahākaccāna

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Kāḷudāyī

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Mogharāja

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Adhimutta

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Lasuṇadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Āyāgadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Dhammacakkika

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Kapparukkhiya

+ Chapter 5 - Upālivagga (section on Upāli)

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhāgineyyupāli

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Soṇakoḷivisa

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhaddiya, son of Kāḷigodhā (Kāḷigodhāputtabhaddiya)

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sanniṭṭhāpaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Pañcahatthiya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Padumacchādaniya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sayanadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Caṅkamanadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Subhadda

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Cunda

+ Chapter 6 - Bījanivagga (section on Bījani)

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Vidhūpanadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sataramsī

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sayanadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Gandhodakiya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Opavayha

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Saparivārāsana

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Pañcadīpaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Dhajadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Paduma

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Asananbodhiya

+ Chapter 7 - Sakacintaniyavagga (section on Sakacintaniya)

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sakacinteniya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Avopupphiya

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Paccāgamaniya

. Commentary on Biography of thera Parappasādaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhisadāyaka

. Commentary of Biography of the thera Sucintita

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Vatthadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Ambadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Sumana

. Commentary on Biography of Pupphacaṅkotiyathera

+ Chapter 8 - Nagasamālavagga (section on Nagasamāla)

. Commentary on Biography of thera Nāgasamala

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Padasaññaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Buddhasaññaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhisāluvadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Ekasaññaka

. Commentary on Biography of the thera Tiṇasantharadāyaka

. Commentary on Biography of Sūcidāyaka thera

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