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B030205Khuddakanikāya (ṭīkā)(minor division sub commentary)

English

If "yutti" is suitability, "omana" could be its opposite, or a state of being out of place. - `Ayuttibhāvo`: Unsuitability, impropriety, inappropriateness. - `vuttavipariyāyena`: By the opposite of what was said. - `gahetabbo`: Is to be understood/taken. - So, "Disregard. Unsuitability is to be understood by the opposite of what was said." Or, "Impropriety. Unsuitability is to be understood by the opposite of what was said." Given the context of "yutti" (suitability/reasonableness), "ayutti" is unsuitability/unreasonableness. "Omana" might be a general term for "disregard" or "neglect" in this context, or even a state of being "left out" or "excluded" from the suitable. Let's go with "Disregard" or "Neglect" as a general sense. The phrase "Ayuttibhāvo vuttavipariyāyena gahetabbo" means "The state of unsuitability is to be understood by the opposite of what has been stated." This refers back to the previous discussion of "yutti" (suitability/reasonableness). **Segment 2:** `Yuttihāraniddeso niddiṭṭho, amhehi ca ñāto, ‘‘katamo padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso’’ti pucchitabbattā –` - `Yuttihāraniddeso`: The explanation of the "Suitability-Method". - `niddiṭṭho`: has been explained. - `amhehi ca ñāto`: and known by us. - `‘‘katamo padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso’’ti`: "What is the explanation of the 'Proximate Cause Method'?" - `pucchitabbattā`: because it is to be asked. - So, "The explanation of the Suitability-Method has been explained, and known by us, because it is to be asked, 'What is the explanation of the Proximate Cause Method?'" **Segment 3:** `4.` - Just a number. **Segment 4:** `‘‘Dhammaṃ deseti jino, tassa ca dhammassa yaṃ padaṭṭhānaṃ. Iti yāva sabbadhammā, eso hāro padaṭṭhāno’’ti. –` - This is a gāthā (verse). I need to maintain its multi-line, short sentence structure. - `Dhammaṃ deseti jino,`: The Conqueror teaches the Dhamma, - `tassa ca dhammassa yaṃ padaṭṭhānaṃ.`: and that Dhamma's proximate cause. - `Iti yāva sabbadhammā,`: Thus, up to all dhammas, - `eso hāro padaṭṭhāno’’ti.`: this method is the proximate cause method. **Segment 5:** `Gāthā vuttā. Tattha dhammanti yaṃ kiñci kusalādidhammaṃ sutte jino deseti, tassa sutte jinena desitassa kusalādidhammassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañcāti evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe dhammā sutte jinena desitā, tattakānaṃ sabbesaṃ dhammānaṃ yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, tassa ca padaṭṭhānassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañca, iti evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe padaṭṭhānadhammā niddhāretabbāva, tattakāni sabbāni dhammapadaṭṭhānāni yathānurūpaṃ niddhāretvā yena saṃvaṇṇanāvisesena kathitāni, eso saṃvaṇṇanāviseso ‘‘padaṭṭhāno hāro’’ti niddiṭṭhoti atthayojanā.` - This is a long prose explanation of the gāthā. I need to translate it as prose. - `Gāthā vuttā.`: The verse was spoken. - `Tattha dhammanti`: There, "Dhamma" means - `yaṃ kiñci kusalādidhammaṃ sutte jino deseti,`: whatever wholesome and other dhammas the Conqueror teaches in the Suttas, - `tassa sutte jinena desitassa kusalādidhammassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ,`: and whatever proximate cause of that wholesome and other dhamma taught by the Conqueror in the Suttas is to be determined, - `taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañcāti`: and that proximate cause, - `evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe dhammā sutte jinena desitā,`: in this way, by the method stated, as many as all the dhammas taught by the Conqueror in the Suttas, - `tattakānaṃ sabbesaṃ dhammānaṃ yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ,`: and whatever proximate cause of all those dhammas is to be determined, - `tassa ca padaṭṭhānassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ,`: and whatever proximate cause of that proximate cause is to be determined, - `taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañca,`: and that proximate cause, - `iti evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe padaṭṭhānadhammā niddhāretabbāva,`: thus, in this way, by the method stated, as many as all the proximate cause dhammas are to be determined, - `tattakāni sabbāni dhammapadaṭṭhānāni yathānurūpaṃ niddhāretvā`: having determined all those proximate causes of dhammas appropriately, - `yena saṃvaṇṇanāvisesena kathitāni,`: by which special explanation they are spoken of, - `eso saṃvaṇṇanāviseso ‘‘padaṭṭhāno hāro’’ti niddiṭṭhoti atthayojanā.`: that special explanation is designated as the "Proximate Cause Method" – this is the meaning-construction. **Segment 6:** `Sutte desitakusaladhammassa yonisomanasikārasaddhammassavanasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ, sutte desitaakusaladhammassa ayonisomanasikāraasaddhammassavanaasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ, abyākatassa dhammassa yathārahaṃ kusalākusalābyākatā padaṭṭhānantiādinā niddhāretabbanti.` - This is another prose explanation, providing examples. - `Sutte desitakusaladhammassa`: For the wholesome dhamma taught in the Suttas, - `yonisomanasikārasaddhammassavanasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ,`: right attention, listening to the true Dhamma, reliance on good people, etc., are the proximate causes. - `sutte desitaakusaladhammassa`: For the unwholesome dhamma taught in the Suttas, - `ayonisomanasikāraasaddhammassavanaasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ,`: wrong attention, listening to untrue Dhamma, reliance on bad people, etc., are the proximate causes. - `abyākatassa dhammassa yathārahaṃ kusalākusalābyākatā padaṭṭhānantiādinā niddhāretabbanti.`: For the indeterminate dhamma, wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate are the proximate causes, to be determined accordingly, and so on. **Segment 7:** `Padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso niddiṭṭho, amhehi ca ñāto, ‘‘katamo lakkhaṇahāraniddeso’’ti pucchitabbattā –` - Similar structure to Segment 2. - `Padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso`: The explanation of the "Proximate Cause Method". - `niddiṭṭho`: has been explained. - `amhehi ca ñāto`: and known by us. - `‘‘katamo lakkhaṇahāraniddeso’’ti`: "What is the explanation of the 'Characteristic Method'?" - `pucchitabbattā`: because it is to be asked. - So, "The explanation of the Proximate Cause Method has been explained, and known by us, because it is to be asked, 'What is the explanation of the Characteristic Method?'" **Segment 8:** `5.` - Just a number. **Segment 9:** `‘‘Vuttamhi ekadhamme, ye dhammā ekalakkhaṇā keci. Vuttā bhavanti sabbe, so hāro lakkhaṇo nāmā’’ti. –` - This is a gāthā. I need to maintain its multi-line, short sentence structure. - `Vuttamhi ekadhamme,`: When one dhamma is spoken of, - `ye dhammā ekalakkhaṇā keci.`: whatever dhammas have the same characteristic, - `Vuttā bhavanti sabbe,`: all of them are spoken of, - `so hāro lakkhaṇo nāmā’’ti.`: that method is called the Characteristic Method. **Segment 10:** `Gāthā vuttā. Tattha ekadhamme sutte bhagavatā vuttamhi, aṭṭhakathāyaṃ niddhārite vā sati tena dhammena ye keci dhammā ekalakkhaṇā bhavanti, sabbe te dhammā sutte sarūpato avuttāpi samānalakkhaṇatāya saṃvaṇṇetabbabhāvena ā` - This is a long prose explanation, which seems to be cut off at the end (`ā`). I will translate what is present. - `Gāthā vuttā.`: The verse was spoken. - `Tattha ekadhamme sutte bhagavatā vuttamhi,`: There, when one dhamma is spoken of by the Blessed One in the Suttas, - `aṭṭhakathāyaṃ niddhārite vā sati`: or determined in the commentaries, - `tena dhammena ye keci dhammā ekalakkhaṇā bhavanti,`: whatever dhammas have the same characteristic as that dhamma, - `sabbe te dhammā sutte sarūpato avuttāpi`: all those dhammas, even if not explicitly stated in the Suttas, - `samānalakkhaṇatāya saṃvaṇṇetabbabhāvena ā`: by virtue of having the same characteristic, are to be explained as... (the sentence is incomplete). I will translate it as is, acknowledging the cut-off. Let's refine the translation for rhythm and clarity. For `omanaṃ. Ayuttibhāvo vuttavipariyāyena gahetabbo.`: "Disregard. Unsuitability is to be understood by the opposite of what was said." This feels a bit too broken. Let's try to keep it concise but natural. "Disregard. Unsuitability is to be taken as the opposite of what was stated." Or, "Neglect. Unsuitability is to be understood by the opposite of what was stated." Given the context of "yutti" (suitability/reason), "ayutti" is unsuitability/unreason. "Omana" could refer to the state of being unreasonable or neglected. Let's go with "Impropriety" for `omanaṃ` if it's meant to be a general heading or summary of the previous point. Or perhaps it's a specific term related to the previous discussion. If it's a standalone term, "Disregard" or "Neglect" works. Let's assume it's a general statement. "Disregard. Unsuitability is to be understood as the opposite of what was said." This seems fine. For the gāthās, I will ensure each Pāli line gets a corresponding English line. ``` omanaṃ. Ayuttibhāvo vuttavipariyāyena gahetabbo. Yuttihāraniddeso niddiṭṭho, amhehi ca ñāto, ‘‘katamo padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso’’ti pucchitabbattā – 4. ‘‘Dhammaṃ deseti jino, tassa ca dhammassa yaṃ padaṭṭhānaṃ. Iti yāva sabbadhammā, eso hāro padaṭṭhāno’’ti. – Gāthā vuttā. Tattha dhammanti yaṃ kiñci kusalādidhammaṃ sutte jino deseti, tassa sutte jinena desitassa kusalādidhammassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañcāti evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe dhammā sutte jinena desitā, tattakānaṃ sabbesaṃ dhammānaṃ yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, tassa ca padaṭṭhānassa yañca padaṭṭhānaṃ niddhāretabbaṃ, taṃ taṃ padaṭṭhānañca, iti evaṃ vuttanayena yāva yattakā sabbe padaṭṭhānadhammā niddhāretabbāva, tattakāni sabbāni dhammapadaṭṭhānāni yathānurūpaṃ niddhāretvā yena saṃvaṇṇanāvisesena kathitāni, eso saṃvaṇṇanāviseso ‘‘padaṭṭhāno hāro’’ti niddiṭṭhoti atthayojanā. Sutte desitakusaladhammassa yonisomanasikārasaddhammassavanasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ, sutte desitaakusaladhammassa ayonisomanasikāraasaddhammassavanaasappurisūpanissayādi padaṭṭhānaṃ, abyākatassa dhammassa yathārahaṃ kusalākusalābyākatā padaṭṭhānantiādinā niddhāretabbanti. Padaṭṭhānahāraniddeso niddiṭṭho, amhehi ca ñāto, ‘‘katamo lakkhaṇahāraniddeso’’ti pucchitabbattā – 5. ‘‘Vuttamhi ekadhamme, ye dhammā ekalakkhaṇā keci.