Paramatthadīpanī nāma Petavatthu-Aṭṭhakathā

Ganthārambhakathā: Introductory homage and explanation of the title Petavatthu; presents the work as a teaching that reveals the karmic causes of peta rebirth and generates saṃvega. 1. Uragavagga: Contains twelve stories, including Khettūpamapetavatthu, Sūkaramukhapetavatthu, Pūtimukhapetavatthu, Piṭṭhadhītalikapetavatthu, Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu, Pañcaputtakhādakapetivatthu, Mahāpesakārapetivatthu, Nāgapetavatthu, and Uragapetavatthu. Major themes include merit-making, speech karma, offerings to departed relatives, and the suffering caused by unwholesome conduct. 2. Ubbarivagga: Includes thirteen narratives, such as Saṃsāramocakapetivatthu, Sāriputtattheramātupetivatthu, Mattāpetivatthu, Nandāpetivatthu, Dhanapālaseṭṭhipetavatthu, Aṅkurapetavatthu, Uttaramātupetivatthu, and Ubbaripetavatthu. This section emphasizes generosity, attachment, rebirth, and the moral consequences of previous actions. 3. Cūḷavagga: Contains ten stories, including Abhijjamānapetavatthu, Sāṇavāsittherapetavatthu, Rathakārapetivatthu, Bhusapetavatthu, Kumārapetavatthu, Seriṇīpetivatthu, Migaluddakapetavatthu, and Dhātuvivaṇṇapetavatthu. Key points include misconduct, karmic retribution, and the transformative role of wholesome dedication. 4. Mahāvagga: Contains sixteen stories, including Ambasakkarapetavatthu, Serīsakapetavatthu, Nandakapetavatthu, Revatīpetavatthu, Ucchupetavatthu, Gūthakhādakapetavatthu, Pāṭaliputtapetavatthu, Ambavanapetavatthu, Bhogasaṃharaṇapetivatthu, Seṭṭhiputtapetavatthu, and Saṭṭhikūṭapetavatthu. This section further develops the ethical logic of kamma, dāna, and post-mortem suffering. Nigamanakathā: Concluding section marking the completion of the commentary.