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which is the unobstructed omniscient knowledge. "By wisdom" means by omniscient wisdom. "Beyond walls, etc." The word "etc." includes beyond mountains, and so on. "With the physical eye" means with the sensitive eye. "By penetrative wisdom" means by path wisdom. "By teaching wisdom" means by omniscient wisdom. For omniscient wisdom itself is in essence teaching wisdom. Therefore it is said: "By the power of that wisdom, he set in motion the path of Abhidhamma discourse for the devas." By these terms, he shows the possibility of two terms being instruments separately according to the state. "By the Arahant" means by the Arahant because he has destroyed enemies and defilements, and because he is worthy of requisites, etc. "By the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One" means by the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One because he has fully and by himself understood all phenomena. The connection is: "by that Blessed One." "By whom was it brought?" The meaning is condensed as: "By whom was that first Pārājika brought?" 2. In the question and answer, the meaning should be understood thus. The phrase "that... Pārājika" is merely a repetition, not an explanation of the meaning. "In these" means in these terms. "One designation" means one primary designation. "Sub-designations" means designations established later. "By this much" means the connection is: they are answered by merely saying "one designation, two sub-designations." The connection is: "the third question." Why is there no unarisen designation in that? He says: "For this..." etc. The meaning is: because it does not exist elsewhere, therefore it does not exist there. "Designated for an unarisen fault" shows the meaning of the word "anuppannapaññatti" as "to be designated for an unarisen fault." That is an unarisen designation. Therefore, because it is not elsewhere, therefore. Regarding "designation everywhere," showing an unelided compound as "designation in every place is designation everywhere," he says, "in the middle country," and so on. By "in the middle country and in the border regions," he shows the nature of the word "everywhere." Eliminating designation in a particular place and showing designation everywhere by way of remainder, he says, "by the fifth Vinaya-holder," and so on. There, "by the fifth Vinaya-holder" means by the fifth teacher of announcement. "Here itself" means in the middle country itself. "By these" means by these four training rules. "The rest" means the rest of the four training rules. Regarding "common designation," he says, "for both monks and nuns," meaning that "common" refers to monks and nuns only. "This, however," refers to the first pārājika, and "is designated" is the connection. "Merely a story of discipline" means merely a story revealing the matter of discipline. "For them" means for the nuns. "Merely a phrase" means "common" and "both" are merely phrases. "Here" refers to the terms "common designation" and "designation for both." By "entered into the origin," he shows the locative compound of "origin-entered" and the meaning of "entered into" for the word "entered." "It holds and stands having entered" means "entered." If it is "origin-entered," then "by the first recitation" should be said. Why is "by the second recitation" said? He says, "origin-entered." "Even though it is included in the origin" is the construction "even though it is included in the origin." The word "pi" (even) has a censuring sense, showing that it is included in the second recitation. Expanding the phrase "of failures in morality, etc.," he says, "for the first," and so on. "By two factors" means by two factors consisting of body and mind. If "by one origination" is said, then "only from the body" should be said. Why is "it originates from the body and from the mind" said? He says, "here, indeed," and so on. "Here" refers to "by one s in the saying "without rising up". "Mind" means the mind of engaging. "You have fallen" means "you have fallen". "Yes, I have fallen" means "yes, I have fallen". "Just then" means at that very moment of confession. "That person" means that person who has incurred a pārājika. "Due to that" means due to that person who has incurred a pārājika. "By which pacification is it not settled?" means the saying that was spoken. "That" is the saying, "spoken" is the connection. "The stated mātikā is a regulation" means the regulation known as the stated mātikā is called Vinaya. For since the mātikā is laid down, it is established concisely, or it makes known the manner, therefore it is called a regulation. By "the division of words is said" it shows that "vibhatti" (division) means that by which it is divided in detail. "Transgression" means transgression of body and speech. For he does not restrain body and speech, does not cover them, therefore he is called "unrestrained". In "for whom it occurs", showing the agent of the verb "occurs", it says "the Vinaya Piṭaka and the commentaries". "Well-versed" means committed to memory. "They" means those persons, "they uphold" is the connection. "Indeed" means truly, or because. "Of this" means of the first pārājika. In "by whom brought", showing the meaning of "holding" for the root *bhar* in the senses of holding and nourishing (Pāṇini Dhātupāṭha 108), it says "by whom carried". By "carried by tradition" it shows the instrumental compound of the word "paramparābhatā" (carried by tradition). Or, it shows the sentence "kenābhata" (by whom brought) as suitable for the question, by way of elision of the 'y' sound. 3. "Upāli, the servant, and so on" - for what purpose and by whom were these verses established? It says "now" and so on. "That" means one after another. "Therein" means in those verses. "Which" is the saying. "In this manner" means in this manner stated in the question and answer of the first pārājika. Thus, the explanation of the section on regulations in the Mahāvibhaṅga is concluded. Explanation of the section on incurred offenses, etc. 157. "Here" means from the section on regulations, the seven sections stated thereafter are indeed of clear meaning. "The section on incurred offenses" means "incurred offense" and so on. marked by that. This is the method for the rest. "Thereafter" means spoken after those seven sections. "The section of accumulation" means accumulation is that where offenses, failures, etc., are gathered, collected together; that is the section of accumulation. 188. "From that" means from those eight sections, "spoken beyond" is the connection. The meaning is: one section of designation is spoken according to cause. "According to cause" means according to the word "cause." "Of that" means of the cause. "Those too" means the eight sections too. "Thus" and so on is the conclusion. "From that" means from the Great Analysis, "come beyond" is the connection. Thus, these thirty-two sections is the meaning. "Indeed" means truly, or because. "In this" means in the thirty-two sections. Description of the Section on Origination 257. "Thereafter" means the meaning of the origination discourse spoken after those thirty-two sections should be understood thus. "Determined as non-self" means determined as non-self indeed. By this, in "determined as non-self," the root "ci" here shows the meaning of determination. By "by impermanent aspects, etc.," in "of similar nature," it shows the meaning of the word "of similar nature" as those whose nature is similar by impermanent aspects, etc., and those are similar-natured phenomena. "Even merely the name" means even merely the name impermanent, etc. By the word "pi" (even), it shows that the nature of impermanent, etc., is already nominal. "Is not known" means is not apparent. By this, in "is not known," the root "ñā" here shows the meaning of appearing. In "abandonment of suffering," showing that it is "abandonment of suffering" because it abandons suffering, he says "destruction of suffering." "Destroyer of suffering" means that which destroys suffering, the True Dhamma, that. He says "khandhakā ya ca mātikā" because there is a reading with a short vowel for ease of pronunciation, where it should be "khandhakā yā ca mātikā." In "origination is fixed and made" (Saṃ. Ni. 1.216), he says "samuṭṭhānaṃ niyatokata" because, as in "parosahassa" and so on, the "o" vowel has been inserted, where it should be "samuṭṭhānaṃ niyatakata." By this, "origination is fixed and made..." to be known. It means to be known face to face. By others, meaning by other precepts, apart from these three precepts. There, in the words about the cause of confusion. The connection is that it should be known by the word "confusion." Indeed, it is true. Having set aside those three precepts, is the connection. Called the place of designation, meaning the place where the designation exists. "These three" shows the agent of the verb "are seen." "Are known" shows the meaning of "to appear" for the root "dis." There, in the three called origination, rule, confusion, and cause, the locative case is for determination. The other, however, is other than origination, rule, and confusion. In Āḷavī, in Āḷavī. Among the Sakyas and Bhaggas, here, the plural is used because it is the name of a region. The precept that is designated in both Vibhaṅgas is the arrangement. "In the Vibhaṅgas" shows that the 'su' is omitted here in 'vibhaṅgeti'. Of that, of the precept. As is proper, according to what is fitting. That, is the origination. Listen to me, listen from me. Thus, this is the meaning. The Kathina, the origination of the first Kathina. With the unpermitted faith, with the unpermitted origination. Similar things are seen here, here the word 'here' refers to both Vibhaṅgas according to the context of the meaning, so it says "here in both Vibhaṅgas." "Similar things" shows that the 'a' in 'sadisā' is a substitute for the 'i' in 'sadisi'. "Are seen" shows that the 're' in 'dissare' is a substitute for the 'anti' in 'dissanti' (as in Niruttidīpanī, page 570).