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of the six supernormal powers and four analytical knowledges in the Vinaya. Indeed, in the Verañja section (Pārājika 12), only the three knowledges are explained. In the second, the emphasis "only of those" is made considering the four analytical knowledges, because even the three knowledges are included among the six supernormal powers. "And of those"—here, by the word "and," the existence of others there as well is shown. Indeed, in the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the three knowledges, the six supernormal powers, and the four analytical knowledges are indeed stated. To show the state of the analytical knowledges being well explained right there, the emphasis "right there" is made. "Appropriated contact" means contact leading to the path by means of the path. "Of those" means of those Pitakas. "This" means this word of the Buddha. "Only thirty-four suttas"— this is the meaning-application of the verse: of which collection, by counting the suttas, there are only thirty-four suttas; by way of collection into sections, there are three sections of which there is a collection— that is a collection of three sections. That first collection here is the Dīgha Nikāya. "Conforming" means not contrary. Because it conforms to the meaning, it is a meaningful name— thus it is said. "Even one collection" means one group. Also. Thus variegated, thus diverse. As these, as these. The Poṇika and Cikkhallika khattiyas, their dwelling is called "Poṇika assembly, Cikkhallika assembly." "Encompassed by fifteen sections" means encompassed by fifteen sections. In the reading "thousands of suttantas, and seven hundreds of suttas", it should be construed as "seven thousands of suttantas, and seven hundreds of suttas". But in some places, the reading is "seven thousands of suttas, and seven hundreds of suttas". "Indicated previously" means indicated in the exposition of the Suttanta Piṭaka. "Veda" means knowledge. "Delight" means joy. "By way of aggregates of Dhamma" means by way of masses of Dhamma. "Eighty-two thousand received from the Buddha" is the connection. "Two thousand from the bhikkhus" means I received two thousand taught by the bhikkhus such as the General of the Dhamma. "Me" means in my heart, thus Venerable Ānanda refers to himself. The construction is: "Those teachings that are present in my heart, those are eighty-four thousand." And this was said by way of the aggregates of Dhamma learned during the time the Blessed One was alive. But after the Blessed One had attained Parinibbāna, by way of the Subha Sutta and the Gopakamoggallāna Sutta taught by Venerable Ānanda, and by way of the Kathāvatthu treatise spoken by Venerable Moggaliputtatissa at the Third Council, it should be understood that the aggregates of Dhamma are even more than eighty-four thousand. "A sutta with a single theme" means such as the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta. "One with many themes" means such as the Parinibbāna Sutta. For that occurred in various places by way of various Dhamma teachings. The division into triads and dyads in the Dhammasaṅgaṇī should be taken by way of the Exposition Section and the Commentary Section. "The division of mind-sections" means this is said by way of the Section on the Arising of Consciousness. In "There is a basis," etc., "basis" means such as the Sudinna Section. "Mātikā" means A precept. An intermediate offense is an offense enacted concerning another matter between precepts. Cutting off by threes is the division of offenses by threes, such as those entailing expiation. "The Buddha's word was collected" is the connection. "Of it" means of the Buddha's word. "As if giving applause at the end of the council" is the connection. "Worthy of striking the fingers" are wonders, such as the rain of flowers and the tossing of robes. "That which is called 'five hundred' and 'of the elder nuns' is named the First Great Council" is the connection. Thus, in the Vimativinodanī, the commentary to the Vinaya, the Samantapāsādikā, The section describing the account of the First Great Council is finished. Description of the account of the Second Council Having thus shown the First Great Council, and showing by way of conclusion that for which it was shown here, he says "of this," and so on. "There, this is the tradition of teachers" means in that Jambudīpa, this is the lineage, the succession of teachers. "Victorious" means victorious over all defilements, their adversaries. "Named with the glory of the rose-apple" means that the island whose name is glorious like a rose-apple tree, is called Jambudīpa. For the island is also called "Jambu" because it is marked by a great rose-apple tree. "Without being cut off, without perishing." By "lineage of the Vinaya" and so on, by these three, only the Vinaya Pāḷi is spoken of, as they are synonyms. "Expertise" means skillfulness, it is said to be cleverness. "Chief leader" means chief taker, it is said to be taking as the foremost of all. "Assembly of monks" is a group of monks. "When they attained final Nibbāna" is the connection. "And having illuminated everywhere" means having proclaimed that very good Dhamma everywhere. "Luminous" means endowed with the light of wisdom, or glorious, meaning of great power. "Attained final Nibbāna" means they attained final Nibbāna with the element of Nibbāna without any remainder. "Without attachment" means unattached. "Then" means afterwards, when they had attained final Nibbāna, after that. "It is permissible to take salt mixed with horn" Here, the word "kappa" means "option," by which it is said "the option of salt mixed with horn." is not allowed. This means that the other side is allowed, and so it is everywhere. There, it is allowed to carry salt with a horn and eat it with a salt-free alms-food, the intention is that one does not make a store. It is allowed, the two-finger allowance, meaning it is allowed to eat food in the wrong time when the shadow has passed two fingers. It is allowed, the village-to-village allowance, meaning it is allowed for one who has announced "I will go to another village" to eat food that is not left over. It is allowed, the residence allowance, meaning it is permissible to perform separate Sangha acts like Uposatha in different dwellings within the same boundary. It is allowed, the permission allowance, meaning it is allowed to perform an act by a group or the Sangha while those who are not present are still absent, with the intention of getting their permission when they arrive, and then to get their permission later, the intention is that it is not a group act. It is allowed, the customary allowance, meaning what is customary for teachers and preceptors is allowed. But it should be understood that some of these are allowed and righteous, and some are not allowed and unrighteous. It is allowed, the unchurned allowance, meaning it is allowed for one who has eaten and announced to eat milk that has lost its milk-state but has not yet reached the curd-state, if it is not left over. It is allowed to drink young liquor, here, young liquor means young surā, the intention is that it is permissible to drink a mixture of ingredients for intoxicants that has been put together but has not yet reached the state of an intoxicant. Gold and silver, here, that which is always gold without undergoing a change in its essence is called jātarūpa, gold. That which shines with a white nature is rajata, silver. Susunāgaputta means the son of Susunāga. Kākaṇḍakaputta means the son of the brahmin Kākaṇḍaka. In Vajjīsū, the plural is used because it is a country name. Tadahuposathe, here tadahū means on that day. Uposatha is where one fasts, and upavasanti means they dwell, meaning they dwell having undertaken precepts or by fasting and so on. Kaṃsapāti means a golden bowl. Māsakarūpa means just a māsaka. All What is to be said now shows that all the Pāli that came in this chapter of seven hundred (Cūḷava. 446 onwards) should be brought here and said. The connection is that they chanted just as it was chanted. The connection is that this is the recitation. Among them, among those elders who performed the recitation. The connection is that these co-residents are to be known as renowned. Sāṇasambhūta means the elder Sambhūta, a resident of the Sāṇa country. The second compilation is to be connected. Pannabhārā means those whose burden of the aggregates has fallen. They say 'Abbudanti' means they speak of trouble. Some say, "Abbudanti is an act of theft because it is stealing the Buddha's words and proclaiming one's own words." This is an example to be spoken of. Visible faces, face to face. Bhāvitamagga means developed jhāna. Here, in 'Sādhu sappurisā' (Good, good sirs!), 'sādhu' is a particle in the sense of a request; the meaning is 'I request that'. Haṭṭhapahaṭṭha means repeatedly delighted. Udaggudagga means highly elated due to the joy that causes bodily changes; indeed, a person full of joy is called 'udaggudagga' because their body and mind are uplifted. By that time means at the time when they performed the second recitation. They did not reach that matter means they did not reach or go to decide that matter raised by the Vajjiputtakas. The connection is 'it did not happen'. The connection is 'having remained for their lifespan, they attained final Nibbāna'. But having done what did the elders attain final Nibbāna? It is said, 'having done the second compilation,' and so on. Aniccatāvasa means subjection to impermanence. Jammi means wretched. The connection is 'having thus known impermanence as difficult to overcome, unconquerable, impossible to transcend'. The method of explaining the story of the Second Recitation is finished. Explanation of the Story of the Third Recitation 'Seven years' is a word used in the sense of absolute connection. Aticchatha means 'having passed, you wish'; the meaning is 'go elsewhere from here and seek alms'. Bhattavissaggakaraṇatthāya means for the purpose of consuming food,