Vassuupanaayikasutta
periods marked by the beginning of rain / sutta
On Periods Marked by the Beginning of Rain
"Dvemaa, bhikkhave, vassuupanaayikaa.
these two / monks / periods marked by the beginning of rain
"O monks, these (are) the two periods marked by the beginning of rain.
* dvemaa = dve imaa: these two.
- dve (num) two.
- aya.m (pron) this.
* bhikkhu (m) monk.
* vassuupanaayikaa (f) period marked by the begining of rain.
- vassa (m) rain.
- upanaayika (adj) beginning.
Katamaa dve?
which / two
Which are the two?
* katama (pron) which.
Purimikaa ca pacchimikaa ca.
first / and / last / and
The first and the last.
* purimaka (adj) first.
* pacchimaka (adj) last.
Imaa kho, bhikkhave, dve vassuupanaayikaa"ti.
these / indeed / monks / two / periods marked by the beginning of rain
Indeed, O monks, these are two periods marked by the beginning of rain."
* kho (indec) indeed.
Dasama.m.
tenth
The tenth.
Kammakara.navaggo pa.thamo.
Kammakara.na Vagga, the first.
Is this an indication of the knowledge of climatic differences in India? Does a monk have to observe two Vassas if he happens to be in two locations in the same year, and he is there for the period of Vassa at each location? Is this being extended to areas outside India?