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2019-05-21
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Pāḷi: these two misrepresent the Buddha

by Denis Wallez (@DenisWallez)
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Dveme, bhikkhave, tathāgataṃ abbhācikkhanti. Katame dve? Yo ca neyyatthaṃ suttantaṃ nītattho suttantoti dīpeti, yo ca nītatthaṃ suttantaṃ neyyattho suttantoti dīpeti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve tathāgataṃ abbhācikkhantī.

neyyatha sutta (AN 2.24)

 

Dve(nom.1 dvi: 2)-ime(m.2 nom. pl.3 ayaṃ: these), bhikkhave(voc. pl. bhikkhu: renunciants), tathāgataṃ(acc. sg. tathāgata4: the Buddha) abbhācikkhanti(3rdpl. abbhācikkhati: calumniate).

Renunciants, these two calumniate the Buddha.

Katame(? pl. katama: which) dve(2)?

Which 2?

Yo(m. nom. sg. ya: he who) ca(and) neyyatthaṃ(neyya-attha: to-be-inferred + meaning = [which has5] a meaning to be inferred) suttantaṃ(acc. sg. sutta: discourse)

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