Re: Kaccaayana: introductory verses (2)

Dear Ma Vajiranani,

Thanks for you contribution. I would like to comment on the following:

<< The wise get, or know, the 9 Supramundane Dhammas (path, fruition and
Nibbāna) which are in this excellent Pāḷi by means of the method preached by
the Buddha. >>

I wonder about "know" as a translation for "labhanti" in "seyyaṃ. . . budhā
labhanti". The Nyāsa (p. 4) glosses "labhanti" with "paṭivijjhanti"
(penetrate). "know" suggests to me knowing without necessarily attaining to
or acquiring the 9 supramundane dhammas. The verse alludes to
paṭivedhadhamma (seyyaṃ), paṭipattidhamma (jineritanayena), and I think the
obtaining of a thorough understanding of the meaning of the Buddhavacana
through non-confusion about the letters and words belong to pariyattidhamma.

<< I would like to correct one thing Jim mentioned in his very kind note
introducing me: we study Sandhi, Naama and Aakhyaata sections of
Kaccaayana during the first year of study here, among other things,
not a whole year only studying Sandhi. >>

Sorry and thanks for the correction. Indeed, the following is what you wrote
in your earlier offlist message to me:

"We study Kaccaayano for 4 years.  1st year is sandhi, naama and aakhyaata;
2nd year, kaaraka and kit; 3rd year, samaasa and taddhita, fourth year
un.aad (sorry, I might be mispelling that)."

It's a lot to cover in the 1st year. I'll be happy to cover just sandhi for
all of next year at one sutta a week.

Best wishes,
Jim