Re: napumsaka

Dear Ole,
thanks very much, that solves the puzzle. This explanation fits very well
with the whole context.
Nina.
op 28-08-2005 10:53 schreef Ole Holten Pind op oleholtenpind@...:
> In the present case napu.msaka denotes to the neuter gender of ki.mca that
> designates everything, including items that are either masculine and
> feminine.

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>> Tiika: Ya.m ki~nciiti ettha yanti saama~n~nena aniyamadassana.m. Ki~nciiti
>> pakaarabheda.m aamasitvaa aniyamadassana.m. Ubhayenaapi atiita.m vaa pe pe
>> santike vaa appa.m vaa bahu.m vaa yaadisa.m vaa taadisa.m vaa
>> napu.msakaniddesaaraha.m sabba.m byaapetvaa ga.nhaatiiti aaha
>> anavasesapariyaadaananti.