I used links from Sutta Central.
Sutta Piṭaka (Basket of Teachings)
The main books in the canon are the four Nikāya, or Volumes.
Abbreviation | Pali Title | English Title |
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DN | Dīgha Nikāya | Long Discourses |
MN | Majjhima Nikāya | Middle Discourses |
SN | Saṁyutta Nikāya | (Sets of) Linked/Connected Discourses |
AN | Aṅguttara Nikāya | Numbered Discourses (Another Thing) |
Minor Volumes
The last Nikāya, the Khuddaka is called the "Minor" volume. It has short collections.
Abbreviation | Pali Title | English Title |
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Dhp | Dhammapada | Dharma Verses |
Ud | Udāna | Poems & Verse - Heartfelt |
Iti | Itivuttaka | Poems & Verse - So it Was Said |
Ps | Paṭisambhidāmagga | Path of Discrimination - Sariputta's Text |
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