Vibhaṅga of Vinaya Pitaka
Vinaya piṭaka is codified in five books, categorized into three major parts: Vibhaṅga, Khandhaka, and Parivāra. Vibhaṅga Vibhaṅga of the Vinaya Piṭaka consists of the formulation of Pātimokkha rules by the Buddha for both Bhikkhus (Monks) and Bhikkhunis (Nuns). Each of the rules is divided into few sections: the story of the origin, basic formulation, subsequent formulations, offences etc. and explained detailed. In certain rules, the offences also analyzed by deriving related other offences. Pārājikapāli Pārājikapāli is the first book of the Vinaya piṭaka, starts from the section of Verañja (Verañjakaṇḍaṃ). The purpose of this section is to explain the superiority of the Buddha for the formulation of Vinaya rules. When the Buddha dwelled nearby Verañja village, the Verañja Brahmin went to the Buddha and listened to Dhamma. In the end, he invited the Buddha and whole Saṅgha to dwell at Verañja for the rainy season. The Buddha and Saṅgha dwelled at Verañja for the rai...

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