Dear Kumaara, and Pali friends,

Thank you very much for your reply, Kumaara. If you consider that the
only four angas shown in the AN could be an earlier list (compared
the traditional set of nine), then, the only first three angas found
in the MN (and the MA) were likely the earliest or earlier than the
four set in AN (which the four set could be an abbreviation of the
entire set of nine?).

Suggested by Jim and Mahinda, the CSCD version and the commentary
have: " ... veyyaakara.na.m tassa hetu" (that is, "yadida.m sutta.m
geyya.m veyyaakara.na.m tassa hetu"), instead of "... veyyakara.nassa
hetu" in the PTS version (MN vol. III, p. 115). I wonder how do the
Thai/Siam and Sinhalese versions record the words of the text?

Thank you.

Regards,

Thomas Law

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Kumaara Bhikkhu <yg@...> wrote:
>
> The CSCD has the same and does not indicate any variant reading.
>
> I wonder if this may be an earlier list compared the traditional
set of nine. As I understand from scholars, the suttas went through
an evolution, which involved attempts to standardise things and even
to endorse later texts. This may have escaped that. Perhaps the
editors did not find it necessary to change this as it does not say
that the Buddha or an ordained disciple of his said it.
>
> Btw, I find this sutta somewhat peculiar at the end when Karanapali
says, "Let Master Pingayani accept me as a lay follower who has gone
for refuge from today until life's end." (trans. Bhikkhu Bodhi). Huh?
>
> kb, who decided to drop by again
>
> thomaslaw03 wrote thus at 03:13 PM 06-10-08:
> >Dear Pali friends,
> >
> >In the PTS version, Anguttara-nikaya III 237.14-19 (AN 5.194), it
has a
> >list of just four angas: sutta, geyya, veyyakarana, abbhutadhamma
(i.e.
> >angas nos. 1, 2, 3, and 8).
> >
> >Is it possible this list is an abbreviation of the entire set?
> >(i.e. '(1) sutta, (2) geyya, (3) veyyakarana, ... (9) Vedalla, (8)
> >abbhuta-dhamma'). How do other Pali versions record or comment on
the
> >words of the text?
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >Thomas Law
> >
> >
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