The Pli Canon contains only two pitaka, or main divisions, of scriptures and other texts.
 The Sutta Pitaka has five subdivisions, or nikayas:Digha Nikaya (dghanikya) 34 long discourses
The traditional Theravdin (Mahavihrin) interpretation of the Pali Canon is given in a series of commentaries covering nearly the whole Canon, compiled by Buddhaghosa (fl

