Aṭṭhakathā

thumb|Front cover of the Palm-leaf manuscript containing bi-lingual Atthakatha, with [[Pali text and Sinhalese translation. Sri Lanka, 1853, British Library Oriental Manuscripts 6603/258.]] thumb|Back cover of the Palm-leaf manuscript containing bi-lingual Atthakatha, with [[Pali text and Sinhalese translation. Sri Lanka, 1853, British Library Oriental Manuscripts 6603/258.]] thumb|Palm-leaf manuscript containing bi-lingual Atthakatha, with [[Pali text and Sinhalese translation. Sri Lanka, 1756. British Library]] Aṭṭhakathā (Pali for explanation, commentary) refers to Pali-language Theravadin

Samantapāsādikā (also spelled Samantapāsādika) is a commentary (Aṭṭhakathā) on the Vinaya Pitaka of the Theravada Tipitaka. It was composed by Buddhaghosa in the 5th century CE, based primarily on the Sinhalese Mahā-aṭṭhakathā (Great Commentary), with references also to the Mahāpaccarī and Kurundī commentaries.