Yong Peng,

"ag" here I think means "agent" ie the doer of an action

Sukhi

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From: "Ong Yong Peng" <ypong001@...>
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Sent: Sunday, 29 June, 2003 1:09 PM
Subject: [Pali] Pali Word by Word 2003/26 [013]


> Dear friends,
>
> the word this week, tattha, is an adverb meaning there; in that place.
>
> According to CPED, another word for tattha is tatra.
>
> When tattha is used with eva, tatth'eva, it means right there, on the
> (very same) spot. (PED tattha)
>
> DN2 Sama~n~naphala Sutta CSCD174/PTS1.56
> Tattha natthi hantaa vaa ghaatetaa vaa,
> there / no / killers / or / slaughterers / or
> There is no killers nor slaughterers,
>
> sotaa vaa saavetaa vaa, vi~n~naataa vaa vi~n~naapetaa vaa.
> hearer / or / speaker / or / learner / or / teacher / or
> no hearer nor speaker, no student nor teacher.
>
> In PED, for sotar, it is written "[n. ag. fr. sunati]", can someone
> enlightens me what 'ag.' means, please. Thank you.
>
> hantar: a striker, one who kills.
> ghaatetar??
> sotar: a hearer.
> saavetar: ??a speaker, an announcer.
> vi~n~naatar: a perceiver, a learner.
> vi~n~naapetar: an instructor, teacher.
>
> I look forward for your suggestions and comments.
>
> metta,
> Yong Peng
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