Abbreviations – Buddhist Dictionary
ABBREVIATIONS
| A. | Aṅguttara Nikāya (figures refer to number of book (nipāta) and Sutta) |
| Abh. | Abhidhamma Piṭaka (Canon) |
| Abh. S. | Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha |
| Abh. St. | Abhidhamma Studies, by Nyanaponika Thera (BPS) |
| App. | Appendix at the end of this book |
| Aṭṭhasālinī | (Com. to Dhammasaṅgaṇi) |
| Aṭṭhasālinī Tr. | The Expositor, tr. by Maung Tin. PTS Tr. Series |
| Boehtl. | Otto Boehtlingk, Sanskrit-W�rterbuch |
| BPS | Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy |
| CNid. | Cūḷa Niddesa |
| Com. | Commentary |
| D. | Dīgha Nikāya (figures: number of Sutta) |
| Dhp. | Dhammapada |
| Dhs. | Dhammasaṅgaṇi |
| Fund. | Fundamentals of Buddhism, Nyanatiloka (BPS) |
| Guide | Guide through the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Nyanatiloka, 3rd ed. 1971 (BPS) |
| It. | Itivuttaka |
| Kath. | Kathāvatthu |
| Khp. | Khuddakapātha |
| Khp. Tr. | Minor Readings & Illustrator, tr. (of Khp. & Com) by �āṇamoli Thera. |
| PTS Tr. | Series |
| M. | Majjhima Nikāya (figures: number of Sutta) |
| MNid. | Mahā Niddesa |
| Mil. | Milindapa�hā |
| Path | Path to Deliverance, Nyanatiloka (BPS) (figures: paragraphs) |
| Patth. | Patthāna |
| Pts.M. | Patisambhidā Magga |
| PTS | Pāḷi Text Society’s editions |
| Pug. | Puggala-Pa��atti (figures: paragraphs) |
| R. Und. | Right Understanding, tr. (of M. 9 & Com.) by Soma Thera (BPS) |
| S. | Saṃyutta Nikāya (figures: numbers of Saṃyutta and Sutta) |
| Sn. | Sutta Nipāta (figures numbers of verses) |
| Tab. | Table at the end of the book |
| Therag. | Theragāthā |
| Tr. | Translation |
| Vibh. | Vibhaṅga |
| Vis.M. | Visuddhi Magga (figures numbers of chapter & the paragraphing in Path of Purification, tr. by �āṇamoli Thera, 3rd ed., BPS) |
| WHEEL | THE WHEEL publ. by BPS |
| W.of B. | The Word of the Buddha, Nyanatiloka (BPS) |
| Yam. | Yamaka |
