Re: Mmd-p.t obtained

Dear Teng Kee,

In order to read those nissayas one has to know the Burmese language. I
don't know Burmese and besides there are some added advantages to studying
the grammatical treatises in Pali. It was through your urging in 2004 that I
came into possession of the Nyaasa in the first place but it is just one of
many Pali grammatical treatises I'm involved with.

I don't believe the Niruttima~njuusaa is a commentary on the Nyaasa. It is
listed under 5.04 in the CPD bibliography whereas the Thanbyin-.tiikaa (or
Sa.m-pya"n-.tiikaa) is listed under 5.1.112 (for the Nyaasa).

Jim

<< Dear Jim,I know you have the problem of travelling and so do I.I am too
poor to put any money on dhamma studies since 04.I am saying many mss are
not printed at all like thanbyin tika nissaya ,etc.The fact is
Niruttisaramanjusa is not hard to get in leaves copy but it is
niruttimanjusa seems impossible to get.As for thanbyin I already have this
photocopy back in 04 but I need to see leaf copy of padipa to compare both
of them.
> I can't see why you are so attach to nyasa.For learning grammar text it is
> those burmese nissaya which is more helpful.I have seen Thanbyin tika
> mentioned more than ten times in those modern nissaya. >>