Further Explanations

Foreword

The explanation of the word Anudīpanī: anu means “further” and dīpanī means “explanation,” hence “further explanations” of what is not explicit in the original writing is called the Further Explanations. After Ven. Ledi Sayādaw had written an exegetical work, the Explanation of the Ultimate Truth (Paramattha-dīpanī) on the Collection of Meaning in the Abhidhamma (Abhidhammattha-saṅgaha), he composed another work, entitled the Further Explanations (Anudīpanī), to explain again what is vague in the Explanation of the Ultimate Truth.

Similarly, an expository work under the title of the Further Explanations on some words or passages of the Great Chronicle which deserve elaboration or explication is written here separately as a supplement. Had the expositions been included in the original work, readers might have found it confusing. This would have been a distraction for readers. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to compile comprehensive notes on important points and topics in the text as the Further Explanations (Anudīpanī) for the benefit of the serious students of the Great Chronicle.

It is hoped that, by going through the Further Explanations, difficult subjects in the Chronicle would become more easily understandable and profound meanings of some usages would become clearer. Therefore, it is suggested that after reading the Chronicle, readers should study the Further Explanations with great interest. May they understand easily the deep and important meanings, which might otherwise remain unrevealed or overlooked.