Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Jha-lato ca
And after ‘jha’ and ‘la’.
- Kaccāyana 215
- Rūpasiddhi 141
- Saddanīti 442
- Nāma-Kappa · Catuttha-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →215. 141. Jha-lato ca (442)
Jha la icc etehi smāvacanassa nā hoti.
Agginā, daṇḍinā, bhikkhunā, sayambhunā.
Smā ti kimatthaṃ? Aggayo, munayo, isayo.
- Agginā = aggi + smā (‘i’ is named ‘jha’ (§58); ‘smā’ is substituted by ‘nā’ (§215)).
- Daṇḍinā = daṇḍī + smā (‘ī’ is named ‘jha’ (§58); ‘ī’ is shortened (§84); ‘smā’ is substituted by ‘nā’ (§215)).
- Bhikkhunā = bhikkhu + smā (‘u’ is named ‘la’ (§58); ‘smā’ is substituted by ‘nā’ (§215)).
- Sayambhunā = sayambhū + smā (‘ū’ is named ‘la’ (§58); ‘ū’ is shortened (§84); ‘smā’ is substituted by ‘nā’ (§215)).
What is the purpose of saying ‘smā’? [This sutta does not apply when ‘smā’ does not follow, such as in:] aggayo, munayo, isayo.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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