The Suttavibhanga contains the basic training rules for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis, along with the "origin story" for each one. These rules are summarized in the Patimokkha , and amount to 227 rules for the bhikkhus, 311 for the bhikkhunis. The Patimokkkha rules are grouped as follows:

• Parajika: rules entailing expulsion from the Sangha (Defeat) ( 4 for bhikkhus , 8 for bhikkhunis )
• Sanghadisesa: rules entailing an initial and subsequent meeting of the Sangha ( 13 , 17 )
• Aniyata (indefinite) rules ( 2 , 0)
• Nissaggiya pacittiya: rules entailing forfeiture and confession ( 30 , 30 )
• Pacittiya: rules entailing confession ( 92 , 166 )
• Patidesaniya: rules entailing acknowledgement ( 4 , 8 )
• Sekhiya: rules of training ( 75 , 75 )
• Adhikarana samatha: rules for settling disputes ( 7 , 7 )

Summaries and anthologies based on the Suttavibhanga:

• The Bhikkhus' Rules — A Guide for Laypeople: The Theravadin Buddhist Monk's Rules Compiled and Explained, by Bhikkhu Ariyesako.
• The Bhikkhuni Patimokkha: The Bhikkhunis' Code of Discipline, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans. A concise summary of the bhikkhuni Patimokkha rules.
• The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volume I: The Patimokkha Training Rules Translated and Explained, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. This book provides an in-depth examination of each of the rules.
• Introduction to the Patimokkha Training Rules, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
• The Patimokkha: The Bhikkhus' Code of Discipline, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans. A concise summary of the bhikkhu Patimokkha rules.