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Pali is one of the Middle Indian idioms and the classical language of Theravada Buddhism. It is therefore important both to linguists and students of Buddhism. This introductory book centres on a collection of original texts, each selected as an especially important and beautiful formulation of a Buddhist idea. By means of a vocabulary, translation and commentary, each text is explained so concretely that it can be read with little preparation. Detailed explanations are provided for the many technical terms, which have frustrated so many western explorers of Buddhism. For reference, a grammar is provided. Sanskrit parallels to many of the words are given, as well as a special chapter comparing the two languages.
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1. Experience is the only Criterion (Majjhima Nikaya I 265)
– Api nu tumhe bhikkhave evaṃ jānantā evaṃ passantā evaṃ vadeyyātha: Satthā no garu, satthugāravena ca mayam vademāti.
– No h´etaṃ bhante.
– Api nu tumhe bhikkhave evaṃ jānantā evaṃ passantā evaṃ vadeyyātha: Samaṇo no evam-āha samaṇā ca, na ca mayaṃ evaṃ vademāti.
– No h´etaṃ bhante.
– Api nu tumhe bhikkhave evaṃ jānantā evaṃ passantā aññaṃ sattharaṃ uddiseyyāthāti.
– No h´etaṃ bhante.
– Api nu tumhe bhikkhave evaṃ jānantā evaṃ passantā yāni tāni puthu-samaṇa-brahmanaṇaṃ vata-kotūhala-mangalāni tāni sārato paccāgaccheyyāthāti.
– No h´etaṃ bhante.
– Nanu bhikkhave yad-eva tumhākaṃ sāmaṃ ñātaṃ sāmaṃ diṭṭhaṃ sāmaṃ viditaṃ tad-eva tumhe vadethāti.
– Evaṃ bhante.
– Sādhu bhikkhave. Upanītā kho me tumhe bhikkhave iminā sandiṭṭhikena dhammena akālikena ehipassikena opanayikena paccattaṃ veditabbena viññūhi.
api + opt, | “perhaps”, indicates a question | |
nu | an interrogative particle reinforcing other interrogative words or indicating a question | |
tumhe | you (nom pi to tvaṃ you)x | |
bhikkhu | m monk (voc pl) | [S bhikṣu] |
evaṃ | so | |
jānāti | know (pres p nom pl) |  |
passati | see (pres p nom pl) |  |
vadati | speak (opt 2 pl, G6c) |  |
satthar | m teacher | |
no | enclitic gen to mayaṃ we | (G 4a) |
garu | heavy, venerated | [S guru] |
gārava | m respect; satthugarava respect for the teacher (instr sg) | |
ca | and | |
vadeti | speak (pres 1 pl; vademāti = vadema ti) | |
Ti | marks end of quotation | |
no | indeed not (na+u) | [S na “not”. u “also”] |
hi | because, surely | |
etaṃ | that (nt nom sg) | |
bhante | sir (voc of polite address) | |
samaṇa | m recluse, wanderer (nom sg, and then nom pl) | |
[S śrmaṇa] | ||
no | enclitic dat to mayaṃ we | (G 4a) |
āaha | perf (he) spoke | (G 6g) |
na | not | |
añña | another | [S anya] |
uddisati | appoint (opt 2 pl) |  |
yāni tāni | (rel pron + dem pron nt pl) those which | (G 4c, e) |
puthu | various, ordinary | [S pṛthu] |
brahmaṇa | m brahmin (gen pl) | |
vata | m, nt rite, observance | [S vrata] |
kotūhala | nt festival | |
mangala | nt good omen, ceremony | |
sāra | m essence | |
paccāgacchati | fall back on, return to (opt 2 pl) |  |
nanu | interrogative particle, “is it not?” | |
yad | rel pron sg nt, which | |
eva | only, just | |
tvaṃ | you (tum... | |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Contents
- Introduction
- Pali: Language and Literature
- Pronunciation
- Sandhi
- List of Abbreviations
- Content Analysis of the Texts
- Texts, with Vocabularies, Translations and Notes
- Summary of Grammar
- Pali and Sanskrit
- Appendix: Two Types of Security