Re: Introductory verse and commentary

Hi Rett,
Thanks a lot,
I take this on my jouney,
Nina.
op 26-01-2004 17:29 schreef rett op rett@...:

>
> Here comes what is basically the same translation, divvied up
> word-by-word, with some vocalic sandhis broken up, and the component
> parts of compounds indicated. I just would like to warn you first
> that there are some spots I'm unclear about, so this is only a
> snapshot of how I understand the verse so far. Several points
> probably need changing. Still I think the overall structure is right.
>
>
> se.t.tha.m   tiloka-mahita.m   abhivandiya   agga.m,
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> (The) best  world-honoured   having saluted   topmost
>
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> buddha~n ca   dhammam amala.m   ga.nam uttama~n ca;
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> Buddha and   the stainless Dhamma   the ultimate gang  and;
>
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> satthussa tassa    vacana-attha-vara.m     su-buddhu.m
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> Of that teacher    the choice meaning of the sayings    to well-understand
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> vakkhaami     sutta-hitam      ettha     su-sandhi-kappa.m.
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> I will tell    placed in suttas   here   the right usage of sandhi.
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>
>
> some potentially hard words:
>
> abhivandiya = abhivanditvaa, i.e absolutive < abhivandati  (see
> Saddaniiti page 856, §1201)
>
> vakkhaami is irregular 1st person singular _future_ < root 'vac' to
> speak. (see Geiger §152, and Saddaniiti page 829, §970,971)
>
>
> Once again, in the right order:
>
> Having saluted the best, world-honoured, topmost
> Buddha, and the Stainless Dhamma, and the Ultimate Gang,
> To well-understand the choice meaning of the sayings of that teacher
> I will here tell, placed in suttas, the right usage of sandhi.
>