DC> I'm going to take a stab at it and say that the relationship between
DC> papañca and saññaa-sa"nkhaa is ablative: saññaa-sa"nkhaa due to
DC> papañca.
Carnivorous translators stabbing and devouring suttas ... :)
DC> So how about: "proliferation-induced perception-definitions" ?
Makes much sense and cohesiveness to my inexperienced taste.
Well, papañcasaññaa and papañcasa"nkhaa also occur on their own, so
probably "proliferation-induced perception and definition".
'Translator's Introduction' by Thanissaro Bhikkhu helped a lot to
smooth out my three furrows on the forehead :)