Re: Nyanodayapakarana

Ole Holten Pind wrote:

>Dear Bhante,
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>>To come back to the ~Naanodayappakara.na. Can you maybe explain in more
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>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?<
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>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.
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He might have had access to the Sihala Atthakathas which, according to
some, were still around in the Polonaruva period, i.e., the 12-13th
century, to which you date this work.

>>Is someone going to prepare a roman script edition of this interesting
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>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.
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>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.
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A first step would be to try to find out who the Thai editor is and
where he lives. Maybe one of the members of this group living in
Thailand could contact him and find out whether he is willing to help
with making a roman edition of his work.
Best wishes,
                        Bh. Nyanatusita

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