Re: Paali question

Hi Bryan,

<< What do you think? I can't find anything on the usage of svayam in
Speyer or Whitney or anything on saka. Anywhere else that I can look?
>>

It seems that on the usage of 'saka' one will probably have to study
many of the instances given in the Tipitaka. There is some interesting
information on the word 'saka' in the Saddaniiti. At Sadd III 622
(Smith) there is support for the y > k change: 81 ko yassa. "sake
pure". (k is the substitute of y). Also, at III 687-8 we find the rule
530 which states that 'uva' can optionally be substituted for the
first 'a' of 'saka' to form 'suvaka'. The example given is 'suvakehi
puttehi' (J VI 141). These two rules together show how 'saka' is
related to 'saya' (svaya). Instead of "in my/their own dialect. has
anyone considered "in its (the buddhavacana) own dialect"?

Best wishes,
Jim