Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Smā-hi-smiṃnaṃ mhā-bhi-mhi vā
Optionally, ‘mhā’, ‘bhi’ and ‘mhi’ of ‘smā’, ‘hi’ and ‘smiṃ’.
- Kaccāyana 99
- Rūpasiddhi 81
- Saddanīti 265-6
- Nāma-Kappa · Paṭhama-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →99. 81. Smā-hi-smiṃnaṃ mhā-bhi-mhi vā (265-6)
Sabbato liṅgato smā hi smiṃ icc etesaṃ mhā bhi mhi icc ete ādesā honti vā yathāsaṅkhyaṃ.
Purisamhā, purisasmā; purisebhi, purisehi; purisamhi, purisasmiṃ.
Smā-hi-smiṃnam iti kimatthaṃ? Vaṇṇavantaṃ (Khu. i, 20) agandhakaṃ viruḷhapupphaṃ; mahantaṃ chattaṃ mahāchattaṃ; mahantaṃ dhajaṃ mahādhajaṃ.
- Purisamhā = purisa + smā (‘smā’ is substituted by ‘mhā’ (§99)).
- Purisebhi = purisa + hi (‘hi’ is substituted by ‘bhi’ (§99); ‘a’ of “purisa” becomes ‘e’ (§101)).
- Purisamhi = purisa + smiṃ (‘smiṃ’ is substituted by ‘mhi’ (§99)).
What is the purpose of saying “of ‘smā’, ‘hi’ and ‘smiṃ’”? [This sutta does not apply when there is no ‘smā’, ‘hi’ or ‘smiṃ’, such as in] vaṇṇavantaṃ agandhakaṃ viruḷhapupphaṃ, mahantaṃ chattaṃ mahāchattaṃ, mahantaṃ dhajaṃ mahādhajaṃ.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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