Re: ordering Wijesekera [was Re: Ubon R. Wat Nanasat / Nanachat]

Dear Rett,

I shall see what is available at the BPS bookshop. I know that they have
the Hevavitarane edition of the commentaries. If books like the Pali
texts from Gunasena are not there then I will arrange that they get them
from other places. I will also ask them to make a list of Sinhala Pali
texts available at the BPS. Are you interested in any Pali texts or is
there are particular field that you specialise in? It is easier to order
from the BPS then from other bookshops. I will inquire about publishers
of Pali works. The Gunasena editions are quite good. Yes, they are still
in business. Recently I digitally photographed the English introduction
of the edition of the /Vesaturu-dà-sanne/ by D.E. Hettiarachi published
by Gunasena in 1950. It is quite informative.
Some very interesting texts like the medieaval Suttanipata-sanne are
only available in manuscript form. The Sutta-nipata sanne could provide
important information about (variant) readings existing at that time and
possibly information from the old Siihala-a.t.thakathaas. There are only
few manuscripts left of it and I should make some effort to photograph
one or two.
Many editions of Pali texts were done in the early 20th century and have
not been reprinted since. There are many old editions of Pali texts
sitting in dusty (monastery) libraries here which could be digitally
scanned or photographed and made available on the internet. Even the
whole Buddhajayanthi and Hevavitarane editions could be scanned in. With
a bit of funding we could get find some employee to do this.
Yours,
           Bh. Nyanatusita


>Dear Bhante Nyanatusita,
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>I'd also be very interested in hearing how to order this book.
>(Syntax of the Cases in the Pali Nikayas, by OH Wijesekera)
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>I was also wondering if anyone has suggestions about where and how to
>order editions of Pali books in Sinhalese script. The only ones I
>have are bought from used bookstores. Of these I particularly like
>the ones from a publisher called Gu.nasena, and iirc they were
>printed between the 1950s and 1980s. They're clearly and sharply
>printed and seem to be quite reliable as to the text. Are they still
>in business? What editions do people consider to be the best, and
>where do they order them from?
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>Thanks for any help.
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>best regards,
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>/Rett
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