vi prefix

From: Nina van Gorkom
Message: 240
Date: 2001-07-17

Translation of Saddaniti's list of vi meanings:
They are ending on e, is this the locative? to be translated as: as?
1:visese, as distinction or attainment: vimutto, freed, visi.t.tho,
distinguished.
2: vividhe, as being diverse: vimati, doubt and vicitra.m, variegated.
Vimati: is it this or that, diverse possibilities for doubt. Correct?
3. viruddhe, as opposed, hostile: vivaado, dispute.
4. vigate, as without, gone away: vimala.m, unstained, without stains.
5. aadikamme, in the beginning: vippakata.m, left unfinished. Meaning: when
you begin you are not finished?
6. viruupatthe, deformed, ugly: viruupo, ugly. Thus, a negative meaning.
7. viyoge, as separation: vippayutto, separated. Thus, away from something.

What about the vi in vipassanaa? Under 2: diverse: seeing (passati) all
kinds of realities as they are? Seeing clearly, was the Bodhisatta vipassii
not so called because he had very clear sight?

  I am trying to write about ignorance and the aasava of ignorance
conditioning each other, but I got stuck with the word aparaapara, again and
again? or, previous? Papa`ncasudanii, co to MN 9, Sammaadi.t.thi sutta,
64,65, it is explained : saa aparaaparuppannaaya avijjaaya upanissayapaccaya
hoti. I compared with a translation by Ven Soma, <ignorance born before
should be understood as the canker of ignorance. It becomes the decisive
support condiiton of ignorance born after. Only if you have time, thank you.
Nina.

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