Hi Dimitri,
Where is this beautiful gatha? You said in a tiika. See below.
op 25-01-2004 12:33 schreef Dimitry A. Ivakhnenko (äÍÉÔÒÉÊ áÌÅËÓÅÅ×ÉÞ
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> Can you please tell what 'vita' means in the Sabbamangala gatha:
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> ÛMa"ngala.m bhagavaa buddho, dhammo sa"ngho ca ma"ngala.m;
> sabbesampi ca sattaana.m, sa pu~n~navitama"ngalan?ti.

N: A guess: the -ta could be denoting an abstract noun. True, the a is
short, but, it is in a compound and then it can be short. Then we can split
vi and ta. As to meanings it could be: And also for all beings, to be
endowed with merits is a blessing.
The vi: it can be an intensifier. Here we have to consult the Kayaaana. Or:
possessed of?
D: Also, what 'sabbama"ngala' means: all blessings, or blessings to all?
N: Here it could be: blessings for all.
Nina.