Kaccaayana: introductory verses (2)

From: Jim Anderson
Message: 2746
Date: 2009-12-24

Kaccāyanabyākaraṇa, introductory verse 2 (last one):

seyyaṃ jineritanayena budhā labhanti |
tañcāpi tassa vacanatthasubodhanena ||
atthañca akkharapadesu amohabhāvā |
seyyatthiko padamato vividhaṃ suṇeyya || kha ||

(b) The wise ones get better by the way preached by the Victorious One, by
knowing well the meaning of His word and by non-confusion of the meaning
among letters and words. Therefore, let the one who wishes to excel listen
to the various words.

-- translation by Ven. U Nandisena, 2004

-- posted by Jim Anderson, 24 December 2009 (first quarter moon)
p.s. Mmd p. 4 (1929) has "seyyaṃ nāma navalokuttaradhammaṃ". Therefore, I
would prefer "obtain or get the best" instead of "get better". The *way* or
method (naya) is the ariyan eightfold path or the threefold training.


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