Paṭisambhidāmagga-Aṭṭhakathā (Paṭhamo bhāgo)

Ganthārambhakathā Introductory homage and methodological opening. It explains the title Paṭisambhidāmagga and the four analytical knowledges: attha, dhamma, nirutti, and paṭibhāna. Mahāvagga: The first major division of the work, beginning with the analytical treatment of knowledge. Ñāṇakathā: The principal section of this volume, presenting a detailed explanation of many kinds of knowledge. Mātikāvaṇṇanā:Explanation of the doctrinal matrix or outline for the Ñāṇakathā. Sutamayañāṇaniddesavaṇṇanā: Explains knowledge arising from hearing and learning the Dhamma. Abhiññeyya, Pariññeyya, Pahātabba, Bhāvetabba, Sacchikātabba Sections: Analyze what should be directly known, fully understood, abandoned, developed, and realized. Dukkhasacca, Samudayasacca, Nirodhasacca, Maggasacca:Explanations of the Four Noble Truths within the framework of knowledge. Sīlamayañāṇa to Sammasanañāṇa: Treat knowledge connected with morality, concentration, conditionality, and comprehension of formations. Udayabbayañāṇa to Paccavekkhaṇañāṇa: Explain insight knowledges, including arising and passing away, dissolution, danger, equanimity, path, fruit, liberation, and reviewing knowledge. Nānattañāṇa and Ñāṇapañcaka Sections: Discuss varieties of knowledge concerning objects, conduct, planes, dhammas, and grouped knowledges. Paṭisambhidāñāṇaniddesavaṇṇanā: Explains the knowledges of analytical discrimination. Ānantarikasamādhi to Samasīsaṭṭhañāṇa: Covers advanced doctrinal and meditative knowledges, including cessation attainment and parinibbāna-related knowledge. Abhiññā-related Knowledges: Includes iddhividha, divine ear, knowledge of others’ minds, recollection of past lives, divine eye, and destruction of taints. Sacca and Paṭisambhidā Knowledges: Concludes this volume with truth-related knowledges and purified analytical knowledges.