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ABBREVIATIONS

A. BOOKS

All references to Pali texts are to the editions of the PTS.

A: Anguttara-nikaya (number of the volume and page marked against).

Bv : Buddhavamsa.

D: Digha-nikaya (number of the sutta marked against).

DA: Digha-nikayatthakatha, Sumangalavilasini.

Dhp: Dhammapada (number of the verse marked against).

Iti : Itivuttaka.

Jat: Jataka.

M : Majjhima-nikaya (number of the sutta marked against).

MA: Majjhima-nikayatthakatha, Papancasudani.

S : Samyutta-nikaya (number of the volume and page marked against).

Sn : Suttanipata (number of the verse marked against).

Sv: Sammohavinodani.

Ud : Udana.

Vbh: Vibhanga.

Vin: Vinaya Pitaka.

Vism: Visuddhimagga.

Thg : Theragatha (number of the verse marked against).

Therig: Therigatha (number of the verse marked against).

B. TERMS

Ch: Chapter.

Com: Commentary.

Gr: Greek.

Lit: Literal.

Nikaya: A collection of suttas in Pali.

n : Foot Note.

PTS: Pali Text Society of London.

Skt: Sanskrit.

Sutta: A sermon or discourse of the Buddha or his disciples recorded in the Canonical Texts.