--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "mahaabaala" <mahaabaala@...> wrote:
> IN the first verse of the metta sutta (Sn 1.) there is this phrase:
>
> suuvaco cassa mudu anatimaanii
>
> I can't find the word "cassa" in any dictionary. I think I can see
> from various translations what it might mean, but I'm interested to
> get a more authorative answer.
>
> BTW I'm using the chat.t.ha san.gaayana CD as my source.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Michael
From the PTS translation of the Metta Sutta and commentary from the
Kuddakapaa.tha. The Pali of the verse is > suuvaco c'assa mudu
anatimaanii
The Atthakatha says > "He would be: assa = bhaveyya (alternative
grammatical form)."
So my guess* is that the c'assa = ca + assa ??
This is just a guess so i'm hoping someone will either confirm or
correct this.
Steve