Re: Question on mu.n.da

Venerable Yuttadhammo,
Op 10-dec-2011, om 4:44 heeft Yuttadhammo het volgende geschreven:

> But it seems difficult to understand how a bare spoke could make the
> sound of a quintet orchestra...
>
> See the petavatthu aṭṭhakathā:
>
> >kaṇṇamuṇḍoti khaṇḍitakaṇṇo chinnakaṇṇo.
>
> "shaven-eared" means broken-eared, cut-eared.
>
> So, mu.n.da can mean "cut, broken", which seems to fit the context
> here
> much better than "bare".

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N: Interesting text, you are right.
Appreciating your explanations and help,

with respect,
Nina.



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