Kaccaayana: introductory verses (1)

kaccāyanabyākaraṇaṃ ||

namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ||

1-sandhikappa

1-Sandhi Chapter

paṭhamakaṇḍa

First Section

seṭṭhaṃ tilokamahitaṃ abhivandiyaggaṃ |
buddhañca dhammamamalaṃ gaṇamuttamañca. ||
satthussa tassa vacanatthavaraṃ subuddhuṃ |
vakkhāmi suttahitamettha susandhikappaṃ || ka ||

(a) Having saluted the excellent, honored by the three worlds, the
highest Buddha, together with the pure Dhamma, and the noble Sangha, I
will expound here the good chapter on sandhi in accordance with the
Discourses to know well the noble meaning of the word of the Teacher.

-- translated by Ven. U Nandisena, resident of Dhammavihara, Mexico

-- posted on the day of the New Moon, 16 December 2009