SV: Nyanodayapakarana
From: Ole Holten Pind
Message: 1580
Date: 2005-12-10
Dear Bhante,
>To come back to the ~Naanodayappakara.na. Can you maybe explain in more
detail why you think that the author of this work must have had access to
the material on which both Diip and Mhv are based. What kind of material
would it be? The Siihala a.t.thakathaas or some old sannaya or gaetapada?<
I shall send you as soon as possible a transcript of the part dealing with
the writing down of the Tipitaka. It quotes the poraana and you find here
verses that pop up in an edited version in Mhv and Diip.
>Is someone going to prepare a roman script edition of this interesting
text? Sinhalese scholars would be keen to see it. If the Thai author has
made his text digitally then it would be simply a matter of converting the
font. Maybe the PTS could contact him.
I don't know of any scholar who has ever read the text. I think that would
be a splendid idea to have a roman edition. Personally I would like to be
involved in such a project, having spent quite some time reading the work. I
suppose it must be from the about 12-13. century AD.
Best wishes,
Ole