<p>I haven't found a traditional Pali commentary on this yet but here is a modern commentary by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piya_Tan" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Piya Tan</a>: <a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/28.14-Iddhipada-Vibhanga-S-s51.20-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Iddhipada Vibhanga Sutta (SN 51.20)</a>.</p>
<p>Piya Tan usually refers to multiple sources including the traditional commentaries, to write his own.</p>

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<p>Abhidhamma <a href="https://suttacentral.net/vb9/en/thittila?layout=linebyline&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Iddhipada Vibhanga</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Visuddhimagga</a> (search under 'roads to power')</p>
<p>Malaysian scholar Piya Tan usually has references to Commentaries: <a href="https://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/28.14-Iddhipada-Vibhanga-S-s51.20-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Iddhi,pāda Vibhanga Sutta</a></p>

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<p>Are there any commentaries in the pali cannon on The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power (SN 51:20). And in general, what are some sources for the commentaries, obviously in pali but also in english. (If only in pali, a preference to be able to locate and navigate without knowing much pali.)</p>

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Are there any commentaries in the pali cannon on The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power (SN 51:20)
# Are there any commentaries in the pali cannon on The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power (SN 51:20)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-03-06)

Are there any commentaries in the pali cannon on The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power (SN 51:20). And in general, what are some sources for the commentaries, obviously in pali but also in english. (If only in pali, a preference to be able to locate and navigate without knowing much pali.)

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-03-06. Score: 2

I haven't found a traditional Pali commentary on this yet but here is a modern commentary by [Piya Tan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piya_Tan): [Iddhipada Vibhanga Sutta (SN 51.20)](http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/28.14-Iddhipada-Vibhanga-S-s51.20-piya.pdf).

Piya Tan usually refers to multiple sources including the traditional commentaries, to write his own.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-03-06. Score: 1

Abhidhamma [Iddhipada Vibhanga](https://suttacentral.net/vb9/en/thittila?layout=linebyline&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin)

[Visuddhimagga](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf) (search under 'roads to power')

Malaysian scholar Piya Tan usually has references to Commentaries: [Iddhi,pāda Vibhanga Sutta](https://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/28.14-Iddhipada-Vibhanga-S-s51.20-piya.pdf)


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