Re: Sv-p.t I 1 (ta.m)

I do not think that the compound pabhavanissayavisuddhipa.tivedhana 
has to be understood as Ven. Pandita thinks ("making known the purity 
of the source and the basis of the dhamma"). Since the whole compound 
refers to dhamma, it is much more probable, that the dhamma is seen 
from the three perspectives represented by the jewel-triad; from its 
origin (pabhava) [it stems from the buddha], from its foundation 
(nissaya) [it is in agreement with what else is taught as dhamma] and 
from its purity (visuddhi) [it has been handed down purely by the 
sangha].

Best,
Petra


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