Pvr · 51 texts · 51 in English

The Compendium

Parivāra

The Parivāra, “the Compendium”, is a technical analysis of the content of the Suttavibhaṅga and the Khandhakas. It summarizes and distils the essence of the Vinaya, leaving out all narratives and stories. The Parivāra is unique to the Theravada school and it is probable that it was compiled in the sectarian period. Its manner of analysis shares certain characteristics with the Abhidhamma, such as expanding and filling in schemes of classification not given in full detail in the other canonical texts.

Pvr 1.1 Questions and answers on the monks’ Monastic Code and its analysisKatthapaññattivāra
Explains the origins of each Vinaya rule for monks. Includes a set of verses detailing the lineage of Vinaya teachers.
Pvr 1.2 The number of offenses within each ruleKatāpattivāra
Defines the number of sub-offences that may be committed when breaking a rule.
Pvr 1.3 The classes of failure to which each rule belongsVipattivāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to “falling away” (vippatti) from good conduct.
Pvr 1.4 The classes of offenses to which each rule belongsSaṅgahitavāra
Defines which rules may fall under the heading of other rules.
Pvr 1.5 The number of originations of each offenseSamuṭṭhānavāra
Defines the transgressions as originating in body, speech, or mind.
Pvr 1.6 The legal issues to which each offense belongsAdhikaraṇavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the four classes of legal procedure.
Pvr 1.7 How each offense is settledSamathavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the seven kinds of legal procedure.
Pvr 1.8 Summary of the previous six sectionsSamuccayavāra
This concatenates the results of previous chapters.
Pvr 1.9 Questions and answers on the monks’ Monastic Code and its analysisKatthapaññattivāra
Explains the origins of each Vinaya rule. Similar to Pvr 1.1.
Pvr 1.10 The number of offenses within each ruleKatāpattivāra
Defines the number of sub-offences that may be committed when breaking a rule.
Pvr 1.11 The classes of failure to which each rule belongsVipattivāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to “falling away” (vippatti) from good conduct.
Pvr 1.12 The classes of offenses to which each rule belongsSaṅgahitavāra
Defines which rules may fall under the heading of other rules.
Pvr 1.13 The number of originations of each offenseSamuṭṭhānavāra
Defines the transgressions as originating in body, speech, or mind.
Pvr 1.14 The legal issues to which each offense belongsAdhikaraṇavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the four classes of legal procedure.
Pvr 1.15 How each offense is settledSamathavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the seven kinds of legal procedure.
Pvr 1.16 Summary of the previous six sectionsSamuccayavāra
This concatenates the results of previous chapters.
Pvr 2.1 Questions and answers on the nuns’ Monastic Code and its analysisKatthapaññattivāra
Explains the origins of each Vinaya rule for nuns.
Pvr 2.2 The number of offenses within each ruleKatāpattivāra
Defines the number of sub-offences that may be committed when breaking a rule.
Pvr 2.3 The classes of failure to which each rule belongsVipattivāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to “falling away” (vippatti) from good conduct.
Pvr 2.4 The classes of offenses to which each rule belongsSaṅgahavāra
Defines which rules may fall under the heading of other rules.
Pvr 2.5 The number of originations of each offenseSamuṭṭhānavāra
Defines the transgressions as originating in body, speech, or mind.
Pvr 2.6 The legal issues to which each offense belongsAdhikaraṇavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the four classes of legal procedure.
Pvr 2.7 How each offense is settledSamathavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the seven kinds of legal procedure.
Pvr 2.8 Summary of the previous six sectionsSamuccayavāra
This concatenates the results of previous chapters.
Pvr 2.9 Questions and answers on the nuns’ Monastic Code and its analysisKatthapaññattivāra
Explains the origins of each Vinaya rule. Similar to Pvr 1.1.
Pvr 2.10 The number of offenses within each ruleKatāpattivāra
Defines the number of sub-offences that may be committed when breaking a rule.
Pvr 2.11 The classes of failure to which each rule belongsVipattivāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to “falling away” (vippatti) from good conduct.
Pvr 2.12 The classes of offenses to which each rule belongsSaṅgahavāra
Defines which rules may fall under the heading of other rules.
Pvr 2.13 The number of originations of each offenseSamuṭṭhānavāra
Defines the transgressions as originating in body, speech, or mind.
Pvr 2.14 The legal issues to which each offense belongsAdhikaraṇavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the four classes of legal procedure.
Pvr 2.15 How each offense is settledSamathavāra
Relates the Vinaya rules to the seven kinds of legal procedure.
Pvr 2.16 Summary of the previous six sectionsSamuccayavāra
This concatenates the results of previous chapters.
Pvr 3 The thirteen groups of originations of offensesSamuṭṭhānasīsasaṅkhepa
Summarizes the rules and their origins in verse form. Begins with a set of verses on the Dhamma.
Pvr 4 Various topics with a focus on the origination of offensesAntarapeyyāla
A complex set of permutations in applying rules for monks and nuns.
Pvr 5 The legal issues and their settlingSamathabheda
Details the circumstances for applying each of the four classes of procedure.
Pvr 6 The classes of offenses in the ChaptersKhandhakapucchāvāra
Questions on the contents of each chapter of the Khandhakas.
Pvr 7 The numerical methodEkuttarikanaya
Vinaya topics arranged by number from one to eleven, in a manner similar to the Aṅguttara Nikāya.
Pvr 8 Aspects of the legal proceduresUposathādipucchāvissajjanā
Defines the beginning, middle, and end of Sangha procedures.
Pvr 9 The ten reasons for the laying down of training rulesAtthavasapakaraṇa
Explains the ten reasons for the laying down of Vinaya rules.
Pvr 10 Verses on the training rulesGāthāsaṅgaṇika
Questions and answers on Vinaya topics in the form of an exchange of verses.
Pvr 11 Various aspects of the four kinds of legal issuesAdhikaraṇabheda
Analyses the seven kinds of Vinaya procedure.
Pvr 12 Verses on how to accuse properlyCodanādipucchāvissajjanā
A set of verses on the topic of admonishment.
Pvr 13 Accusations and the process of investigationCodanākaṇḍa
An analysis of the circumstances considered when admonishing someone.
Pvr 14 The short chapter on the resolution of conflictsAnuvijjakassapaṭipatti
The character of one who is following the Vinaya.
Pvr 15 The great chapter on the resolution of conflictsMahāsaṅgāma
Requirements when a monastic is speaking on a matter of conflict before the Sangha.
Pvr 16 The robe-making ceremonyKathinabheda
Summary of the procedures pertaining to the Kathina.
Pvr 17 Ven. Upāli questions the BuddhaUpālipañcaka
Sets of five qualities presented as a conversation between the Buddha and Venerable Upāli.
Pvr 18 The origination of offensesAtthāpattisamuṭṭhāna
Different mind states and origins for various rules.
Pvr 19 Verses on offenses, training rules, and legal proceduresDutiyagāthāsaṅgaṇika
Questions and answers in verse form.
Pvr 20 The sudorific versesSedamocanagāthā
A set of Vinaya puzzles regarded as so difficult they make you sweat.
Pvr 21 Legal procedures, why the Monastic Law, resolution of legal issuesPañcavagga
Vinaya topics divided into the validity of formal acts; the reasons for Vinaya; the kinds of procedure entailed; reasons for the procedures; and a nine-fold system of classification.