Re: Dual or Vinaya Idiom?

Dear Bhante Nyanatusita,

Thanks for posting this problem, and the translation from Saddaniiti. This sort of material is always of interest. I'm printing it out and will read through it at first opportunity. It still takes me quite some time to get through Pali grammatical texts, even with the support of a translation.

So far I believe Jim's answer sounds like a very likely explanation, that the two forms reflect different strata of Pali that have come together in one text, possibly due to later editing. But I'm looking forwards to any other ideas that might come up.

best regards,

/Rett