Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Satthun’ attañ ca
And ‘a’ of “satthu”.
- Kaccāyana 202
- Rūpasiddhi 164
- Saddanīti 417
- Nāma-Kappa · Tatiya-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →202. 164. Satthun’ attañ ca (417)
Tassa satthusaddassa anto attam āpajjate vā naṃmhi vibhattimhi.
Satthānaṃ, pitānaṃ, mātānaṃ, bhātānaṃ, kattānaṃ.
Vā ti kimatthaṃ? Satthārānaṃ, pitarānaṃ, mātarānaṃ, bhātarānaṃ, dhītarānaṃ.
Caggahaṇam aññesam pi saṅgahaṇatthaṃ.
- Satthānaṃ = satthu + naṃ (‘u’ of “satthu” becomes ‘a’ (§202); ‘a’ is lengthened (§89)).
- Pitānaṃ = pitu + naṃ (‘u’ of “pitu” becomes ‘a’ (“ca” of §202); ‘a’ is lengthened (§89)).
- Mātānaṃ = mātu + naṃ (‘u’ of “mātu” becomes ‘a’ (“ca” of §202); ‘a’ is lengthened (§89)).
- Bhātānaṃ = bhātu + naṃ (‘u’ of “bhātu” becomes ‘a’ (“ca” of §202); ‘a’ is lengthened (§89)).
- Kattānaṃ = kattu + naṃ (‘u’ of “kattu” becomes ‘a’ (“ca” of §202); ‘a’ is lengthened (§89)).
What is the purpose of saying “optionally”? [To allow exceptions to this sutta, such as in:] satthārānaṃ, pitarānaṃ, mātarānaṃ, bhātarānaṃ, dhītarānaṃ.
The taking of “ca” is for including the others too.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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