Atthasālinī
Buddhist text composed by Buddhaghosa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atthasālinī (Pali) is a Buddhist text composed by Buddhaghosa in the Theravada Abhidharma tradition. The title has been translated as "The Expositor"[1] or "Providing the Meaning".[2] In the Atthasālinī, Buddhaghosa explains the meaning of terms that occur in the Dhammasangani, a Buddhist text that is part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.[1]
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Atthasālinī | |
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Type | Commentary |
Parent Collection | Atthakatha |
Commentary on | Dhammasaṅgaṇī |
Composition | 5th Century CE |
Attribution | Buddhaghosa |
PTS Abbreviation | As |
Pāli literature |
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