Dear Yong Peng,

Chapter VII Definition of the Indeclinables

N: pali somehow disappeared here.
The heretics having declined in their glory gathered together to
consult (their future).
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57. ekamanta.m, aside; on one side

"Vanditvaa Satthuno paade ekamanta.m .thito tadaa
Pabbajjam aham aayaaci.m sabbasattaanam uttama.m." [Theg.v.624]

YP: "Having paid homage, at the Master's foot, then stood on one side
Ordination, I requested the greatest of all beings."
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N: "Having paid homage, at the Master's foot, I then stood on one side
and implored the greatest of all beings for ordination.

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60. eva, is an emphatic particle

"Ya.m so vadati ta.m tath'eva hoti." [DhA.iii,45]

YP: "He tells him who is not differnt."

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N:What he says is true indeed.

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62. evam eva, just in the same way


"Evam eva tuva.m, Maara, aasajja na.m Tathaagata.m Saya.m
dahissas'aattaana.m baalo aggi.m va samphusa.m." [Theg.v.1205]

Y.P. :Having attacked such a person, Maara, thou wilt burn thyself
just like a child playing with fire.

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N: Having attacked the �Thus-gone� (the Buddha), Maara, just in the
same way you will burn yourself like a child playing with fire.

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63. ora.m, below; under; within; (on) this side. orena, less than

(c) "Yo pana bhikkhu oren 'addhamaasa.m nahaayeyya,
paacittiya.m." (Paacittiya-Paali) A monk who takes a bath within a
period less than a fortnight will commit a Paacittiya offence. (This
regulation is only for the Middle Country)
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N:Paacittiya: offense of expiation. According to the commentary the
offence should be confessed. (See Vinaya, Suttavibha.nga, intro by
Horner).

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Nina.











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