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𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸𑀬𑀦 (Kaccāyana)
A translation of the earliest available Pāli grammar into modern English, by Chris Tham (chris@christham.net).
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“Kaccāyana” is the earliest known Pāli Grammar, traditionally associated with the Buddha’s disciple Mahā-Kaccāyana (6th-7th century C.E.). This website translates this seminal work into modern English.
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Easy to Understand
The translation is in modern, natural English. Technical or linguistic terminology are fully explained.
Examples
All examples are dissected step by step and linked to tipitaka2500.github.io.
Fully Researched
The translation is based on the latest research and has a consistent approach to the use of option markers.
Related websites
tipitaka2500.github.io The World Tipiṭaka Edition - “The Buddhist Era 2500 Great International Council Pāḷi Tipiṭaka, Roman Script 2005” (Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500)