Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Padato dutiyā-catutthī-chaṭṭhīsu vo-no
After a word, when the second, fourth and sixth [inflections] follow, “vo” and “no”.
- Kaccāyana 147
- Rūpasiddhi 246
- Saddanīti 325
- Nāma-Kappa · Dutiya-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →147. 246. Padato dutiyā-catutthī-chaṭṭhīsu vo-no (325)
Sabbesaṃ tumha-amhasaddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ yadā padasmā paresaṃ vo-no-ādesā honti navā yathāsaṅkhyaṃ dutiyā catutthī chaṭṭhī icc etesu bahuvacanesu.
Pahāya vo bhikkhave gamissāmi (Khu. iv, 265); mā no ajja vikantiṃsu (Khu. vi, 93) rañño sūdā mahānase. Evaṃ dutiyatthe.
Dhammaṃ vo bhikkhave desessāmi (M. iii, 86); saṃvibhajetha no rajjena (D. ii, 188). Evaṃ catutthyatthe.
Tuṭṭho ’smi vo bhikkhave pakatiyā (Khu. vi, 89); satthā no Bhagavā anuppatto (M. i, 266). Evaṃ chaṭṭhyatthe.
Navā ti kimatthaṃ? Eso amhākaṃ satthā.
Tumha-amhākaṃ iti kimatthaṃ? Ete isayo passasi.
Padato ti kimatthaṃ? Tumhākaṃ satthā.
Etesv iti kimatthaṃ? Gacchatha tumhe.
- Vo = tumha + yo (“tumha” together with the second plural inflection ‘yo’ is substituted by “vo” (§147)).
- No = amha + yo (“amha” together with the second plural inflection ‘yo’ is substituted by “no” (§147)).
“Pahāya vo bhikkhave gamissāmi” (having left you, O bhikkhus, I will go).
“Mā no ajja vikantiṃsu rañño sūdā mahānase” (may the king's cooks not cut us up today in the royal kitchen).
- Vo = tumha + naṃ (“tumha” together with the fourth plural inflection ‘naṃ’ is substituted by “vo” (§147)).
- No = amha + naṃ (“amha” together with the fourth plural inflection ‘naṃ’ is substituted by “no” (§147)).
“Dhammaṃ vo bhikkhave desessāmi” (O bhikkhus, I will teach you the Dhamma).
“Saṃvibhajetha no rajjena” (share the kingdom with us).
- Vo = tumha + naṃ (“tumha” together with the sixth plural inflection ‘naṃ’ is substituted by “vo” (§147)).
- No = amha + naṃ (“amha” together with the sixth plural inflection ‘naṃ’ is substituted by “no” (§147)).
“Tuṭṭho ’smi vo bhikkhave pakatiyā” (O bhikkhus, I am satisfied with your nature).
“Satthā no Bhagavā anuppatto” (the Blessed One, our Teacher, has arrived).
What is the purpose of saying “occasionally”? [This sutta does not always apply, such as in] eso amhākaṃ satthā.
What is the purpose of saying “of ‘tumha’ and ‘amha’”? [This sutta does not apply when there is no “tumha” or “amha”, such as in] ete isayo passasi.
What is the purpose of saying “after a word”? [This sutta does not apply when they do not come after a word, such as in] tumhākaṃ satthā.
What is the purpose of saying “when the second, fourth and sixth [inflections] follow”? [This sutta does not apply when these inflections do not follow, such as in] gacchatha tumhe.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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