Dear Jim,

Thanks again for your immediate compassion. I'm like a land-sighting bird:
it's all in the Brahmaayu Sutta, but I was looking in the Commentaries.

Here is the final note with thanks to Jim Anderson:

"...his voice endowed with the eight qualities [distinct, intelligible,
lovely, audible, full, clear, deep, resonant][1],


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[1] Brahmaayu S (M 91): visa.t.t ho ca viññeyyo ca mañju ca
savaniiyo ca bindu ca avisaarii ca gambhiiro ca ninnaadii ca (M 2:140; J
1:96; VvA 217; of Brahmaa Sanan.kumaara's speech D 2:211=227; BHS a.s.t'
a.ngopeta'svara, Avadaana 'Sataka (Speyer) 1:149). I B Horner: "it is
distinct and intelligible and sweet and audible and fluent and clear and
deep and resonant" (M:H 2:326); Walshe: "distinct, intelligible, pleasant,
attractive, compact, concise, deep and resonant" (D:W 296).







Sukhi



Piya

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Anderson" <jimanderson_on@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Pali] 8 qualities of the Buddha's voice


> Hi Piya,
>
> The eight qualities are listed in the Brahmaayu Sutta at M ii 140.
> Horner translates (p. 326): "... it is distinct and intelligible and
> sweet and audible and fluent and clear and deep and resonant."
> (visa.t.tho ca vi~n~neyyo ca ma~nju ca savaniiyo ca bindu ca avisaarii
> ca gambhiiro ca nindaadi ca.)
>
> Best wishes,
> Jim
>
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > Here's another puzzle that puzzle me. I hope someone has the answer.
> >
> > The Commentaries mention that the Buddha's voice has 8 qualities
> > (a.t.tha.ngasammanaagata.m) (AA 1:134; DhA 3:114 etc).
> >
> > However, neither the 32 major marks nor 90 lesser marks of the Great
> Man
> > mention them. Nor was I successful with a search of CSCD.
> >
> > Sukhi.
> >
> > P.
>
>
>
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