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Niddesa

The Niddesa (abbrev., "Nidd") is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. It is included in the Sutta Pitaka's Khuddaka Nikaya. It is in the form of a commentary on parts of the Suttanipata. The tradition ascribes it to the Buddha's disciple Sariputta. It is divided into two parts:

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Abbreviation
Nd; Nidd Mahā Niddesa: Mnd; Nidd I Cūḷa Niddesa: Cnd; Nidd II
Attribution
Sāriputta; Bhāṇaka
Aṭṭhakathā
Saddhammapajotikā (Mahāniddesa-aṭṭhakathā, Cūḷaniddesa-aṭṭhakathā)
Commentary on
Aṭṭhakavagga and Pārāyanavagga
Commentator
Upasena
Contains
Mahāniddesa; Cūḷaniddesa

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Niddesa

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related to Sources · 23
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related to External links · 5
Niddesa → Access, English, English-language, InsightLink, Link
Abbreviation · 1
Niddesa → Nd; Nidd Mahā Niddesa: Mnd; Nidd I Cūḷa Niddesa: Cnd; Nidd II
Attribution · 1
Niddesa → Sāriputta; Bhāṇaka
Aṭṭhakathā · 1
Niddesa → Saddhammapajotikā (Mahāniddesa-aṭṭhakathā, Cūḷaniddesa-aṭṭhakathā)
Commentary on · 1
Niddesa → Aṭṭhakavagga and Pārāyanavagga
Commentator · 1
Niddesa → Upasena
Contains · 1
Niddesa → Mahāniddesa; Cūḷaniddesa
Parent · 1
Niddesa → Khuddaka Nikāya
Type · 1
Niddesa → Canonical text

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pali text nidd sutta ii de abbrev parts khuddaka commentary la vallee poussin thomas ed vol society london oxford university

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NiddesaAbbreviationNd; Nidd Mahā Niddesa: Mnd; Nidd I Cūḷa Niddesa: Cnd; Nidd II1.00infobox
NiddesaAttributionSāriputta; Bhāṇaka1.00infobox
NiddesaAṭṭhakathāSaddhammapajotikā (Mahāniddesa-aṭṭhakathā, Cūḷaniddesa-aṭṭhakathā)1.00infobox
NiddesaCommentary onAṭṭhakavagga and Pārāyanavagga1.00infobox
NiddesaCommentatorUpasena1.00infobox
NiddesaContainsMahāniddesa; Cūḷaniddesa1.00infobox
NiddesaParentKhuddaka Nikāya1.00infobox
NiddesaTypeCanonical text1.00infobox
Niddesarelated to External linksLink0.60section
Niddesarelated to External linksEnglish0.60section
Niddesarelated to External linksAccess0.60section
Niddesarelated to External linksInsightLink0.60section

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