an exposition or narrative in a regular order; an account of previous events; a progressive or gradual sermon; instruction step by step.

regulated exposition, graduated sermon DN.i.110; DN.ii.41 sq. MN.i.379; Ja.i.8; Mil.228; DN-a.i.277, DN-a.i.308; Dhp-a.iv.199.

for anupubbi˚ representing its isolated composition form, cp. ānubhāv …

[[gradual instruction]]Gradual instruction: Ānupubbīkathā

…(like mahānubhāva), like ānupubbikathā (fr. *pubbānupubba˚), ānubhāva etc. We find ānu also in comb^n. with an-under the…

succession; as adv. in order, successively DN-a.i.277 (kathā = anupubbikathā) Dhp-a.iii.340 (anupaṭipāṭiyā = anupubbena); Vism.244.

anu + paṭipāti

…The spelling is frequently ānupubbikathā (as to lengthening of anu see anu Note
a), e.g. at…

to desire.

1. Objective: pleasantness, pleasure-giving, an object of sensual enjoyment.
2. Subjective: (a) enjoyment, pleasure on occasion of sense, (b) sense-desire.

Buddhist commentators exp …

Pubba¹

pus, matter, corruption MN.i.57; MN.iii.90; SN.i.150; SN.ii.157; AN.i.34; Ja.ii.18; Mil.382; Pv-a.80
■ In detail discussed (as one of the 32 ākāras) at Vism.261, Vism.360; Kp- …

heaven, the next world, popularly conceived as a place of happiness and long life (cp. the pop. etym. of “suṭṭhu-aggattā sagga” Pv-a.9 “rūpādīhi visayehi suṭṭhu aggo ti saggo” Vism.427) usually the …