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2. Nāmakappa (Noun chapter): Tatiyakaṇḍa (Third Section) (§161–§210)

§161 (244): Tumhamhehi namākaṃ (ākaṃ for naṃ after tumha, amha) apavada

Section titled “§161 (244): Tumhamhehi namākaṃ (ākaṃ for naṃ after tumha, amha) apavada ”

Tehi tumhaamhehi naṃvacanassa ākaṃ hoti.

Tumhākaṃ, amhākaṃ.

Namiti kimatthaṃ?

Tumhehi, amhehi.

After those, tumha and amha, the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) becomes ākaṃ.


§162 (237): Vā yvappaṭhamo (Optionally ākaṃ for the yo that is not first) apavada

Section titled “§162 (237): Vā yvappaṭhamo (Optionally ākaṃ for the yo that is not first) apavada ”

Tehi tumhaamhehi yo appaṭhamo ākaṃhoti vā.

Tumhākaṃ passāmi, tumhe passāmi vā.

Amhākaṃ passasi, amhe passasi vā.

Yoti kimatthaṃ?

Tumhehi, amhehi.

Appaṭhamoti kimatthaṃ?

Gacchatha tumhe,

gacchāma mayaṃ.

Vātivikappanatthena yonaṃ aṃ ānaṃ honti.

Tumhaṃ tumhānaṃ.

Amhaṃ, amhānaṃ.

After those, tumha and amha, the yo that is not first (②⨂) optionally becomes ākaṃ.


§163 (240): Sassaṃ (aṃ for sa [after tumha, amha]) apavada

Section titled “§163 (240): Sassaṃ (aṃ for sa [after tumha, amha]) apavada ”

Tehi tumhaamhehi1 sassa vibhattissa aṃ ādeso hoti vā.

Tumhaṃ dīyate, tava dīyate.

Tumhaṃ pariggaho, tava pariggaho.

Amhaṃ dīyate, mama dīyate.

Amhaṃ pariggaho, mama pariggaho.

Sasseti kimatthaṃ?

Tumhesu,

amhesu.

After those, tumha and amha, the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) is optionally replaced by aṃ.


§164 (200): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo (e for the first yo after a pronoun in a) apavada

Section titled “§164 (200): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo (e for the first yo after a pronoun in a) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ sabbanāmānaṃ akārato yo paṭhamo ettamāpajjate.

Sabbe, ye, te, ke, tumhe, amhe, ime.

Sabbanāmāti kimatthaṃ?

Devā, asurā, nāgā, gandhabbā, manussā.

Akāratoti kimatthaṃ?

Amū purisā tiṭṭhanti.

Yoti kimatthaṃ?

Sabbo, yo, so, ko, ayaṃ.

Paṭhamaggahaṇaṃ uttarasuttatthaṃ.

After the a of all pronouns (sabbanāma), the first yo (①⨂) becomes e.


§165 (208): Dvandaṭṭhā vā (Optionally [e] after [a pronoun] standing in a dvanda) apavada

Section titled “§165 (208): Dvandaṭṭhā vā (Optionally [e] after [a pronoun] standing in a dvanda) apavada ”

Tasmā sabbanāma’kārato dvandaṭṭhā yo paṭhamo ettamāpajjate vā.

Katarakatame, katarakatamā vā.

Sabbanāmāti kimatthaṃ?

Devāsuranāgagandhabbamanussā2.

Dvandaṭṭhāti kimatthaṃ?

Te, sabbe.

After that a of a pronoun standing in a dvanda, the first yo optionally becomes e.


§166 (209): Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ (No other pronominal operation [in a dvanda]) apavada

Section titled “§166 (209): Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ (No other pronominal operation [in a dvanda]) apavada ”

Sabbanāmikānaṃ dvandaṭṭhe nāññaṃ kāriyaṃ hoti,

Pubbāparānaṃ, pubbuttarānaṃ, adharuttarānaṃ.

For pronominal [words] standing in a dvanda, there is no other operation.


§167 (210): Bahubbīhimhi ca (And in a bahubbīhi) apavada

Section titled “§167 (210): Bahubbīhimhi ca (And in a bahubbīhi) apavada ”

Bahubbīhimhi ca samāse sabbanāmavidhānañca nāññaṃ kāriyaṃ hoti.

Piyapubbāya, piyapubbānaṃ, piyapubbe, piyapubbassa.

Ceti kimatthaṃ?

Sabbanāmavidhānaṃ hoti.

dakkhiṇapubbassaṃ3, dakkhiṇapubbassā, uttarapubbassaṃ, uttarapubbassā.

And in a bahubbīhi compound too, no other pronominal operation takes place.


§168 (203): Sabbato naṃ saṃ sānaṃ (saṃ, sānaṃ for naṃ after any pronoun) apavada

Section titled “§168 (203): Sabbato naṃ saṃ sānaṃ (saṃ, sānaṃ for naṃ after any pronoun) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato naṃvacanassa saṃsānaṃiccete ādesā honti.

Sabbesaṃ, sabbesānaṃ, sabbāsaṃ, sabbāsānaṃ.

Yesaṃ, yesānaṃ, yāsaṃ, yāsānaṃ.

Tesaṃ, tesānaṃ, tāsaṃ, tāsānaṃ.

Kesaṃ, kesānaṃ, kāsaṃ, kāsānaṃ.

Imesaṃ, imesānaṃ, imāsaṃ, imāsānaṃ.

Amūsaṃ, amūsānaṃ.

Namiti kimatthaṃ?

Sabbassa, yassa, tassa, kassa.

Evaṃ sabbattha.

After every pronoun (sabbanāma), the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) is replaced by saṃ and sānaṃ.


§169 (117): Rājassa rāju sunaṃhisu ca (rāju for rāja before su, naṃ, hi) apavada

Section titled “§169 (117): Rājassa rāju sunaṃhisu ca (rāju for rāja before su, naṃ, hi) apavada ”

Sabbasseva rājasaddassa rājuādeso hoti sunaṃhiiccetesu.

Rājūsu, rājūnaṃ, rājūhi, rājūbhi.

Sunaṃhisūti kimatthaṃ?

Rājā.

Caggahaṇamavadhāraṇatthaṃ.

Rājesu, rājānaṃ, rājehi rājebhi.

The whole of the word rāja (“king”) is replaced by rāju before the inflections su, naṃ and hi.


§170 (220): Sabbassimasse vā (Optionally e for the whole of ima [before su, naṃ, hi]) apavada

Section titled “§170 (220): Sabbassimasse vā (Optionally e for the whole of ima [before su, naṃ, hi]) apavada ”

Sabbasseva imasaddassa ekāro hoti vā sunaṃhiiccetesu.

Esu, imesu,

esaṃ, imesaṃ,

ehi, ebhi,

imehi, imebhi.

Imasseti kimatthaṃ?

Etesu, etesaṃ, etehi, etebhi.

The whole of the word ima (“this”) optionally becomes e before the inflections su, naṃ and hi.


§171 (219): Animi nāmhi ca (ana, imi for ima before nā) apavada

Section titled “§171 (219): Animi nāmhi ca (ana, imi for ima before nā) apavada ”

Imasaddassa sabbasseva ana imiiccete ādesā honti nāmhi vibhattimhi.

Anena dhammadānena, sukhitā hotu sā pajā.

Iminā buddhapūjena, patvāna amataṃ padaṃ.

Nāmhīti kimatthaṃ?

Imesu, imesaṃ, imehi, imebhi.4

The whole of the word ima is replaced by ana and imi before the inflection nā (③⨀).


§172 (218): Anapuṃsakassā yaṃ simhī (ayaṃ for the non-neuter [ima] before si) apavada

Section titled “§172 (218): Anapuṃsakassā yaṃ simhī (ayaṃ for the non-neuter [ima] before si) apavada ”

Imasaddassa sabbasseva anapuṃsakassa ayaṃādeso hoti simhi vibhattimhi.

Ayaṃ puriso,

ayaṃ itthī.

Anapuṃsakasseti kimatthaṃ?

Idaṃ cittaṃ tiṭṭhati.

Simhīti kimatthaṃ?

Imaṃ purisaṃ passasi tvaṃ.

The whole of the word ima, when it is not neuter, is replaced by ayaṃ before the inflection si (①⨀).


§173 (223): Amussa mo saṃ (s for the m of amu [before si]) apavada

Section titled “§173 (223): Amussa mo saṃ (s for the m of amu [before si]) apavada ”

Amusaddassa anapuṃsakassa makāro sakāramāpajjate vā simhi vibhattimhi.

Asu rājā,

asu itthī,

amuko rājā,

amukā itthī.

Anapuṃsakasseti kimatthaṃ?

Aduṃ pupphaṃ virocati.

Amusseti kimatthaṃ?

Ayaṃ puriso tiṭṭhati.

Simhīti kimatthaṃ?

Amuṃ5 purisaṃ passasi.

The m of the word amu (“that yonder”, “such and such”), when it is not neuter, optionally becomes s before the inflection si (①⨀).


§174 (211): Etatesaṃ to (s for the t of eta, ta [before si]) apavada

Section titled “§174 (211): Etatesaṃ to (s for the t of eta, ta [before si]) apavada ”

Eta taiccetesaṃ anapuṃsakānaṃ takāro sakāramāpajjate simhi vibhattimhi.

Eso puriso,

esā itthī,

so puriso,

sā itthī.

Etatesamiti kimatthaṃ?

Itaro puriso,

itarā itthī.

Anapuṃsakānamiti kimatthaṃ?

Etaṃ cittaṃ, etaṃ rūpaṃ.

Taṃ cittaṃ, taṃ rūpaṃ.

The t of eta (“this”) and ta (“that”), when they are not neuter, becomes s before the inflection si (①⨀).


§175 (212): Tassa vā nattaṃ sabbattha (Optionally n for the t of ta everywhere) apavada

Section titled “§175 (212): Tassa vā nattaṃ sabbattha (Optionally n for the t of ta everywhere) apavada ”

Tassa sabbanāmassa takārassa nattaṃ hoti vā sabbattha liṅgesu.

Nāya, tāya,

naṃ, taṃ,

ne, te,

nesu, tesu,

namhi, tamhi,

nāhi, tāhi,

nābhi, tābhi.

The t of the pronoun ta optionally becomes n everywhere, in all genders.


§176 (213): Sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvattaṃ (a [for ta] before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ, sā) apavada

Section titled “§176 (213): Sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvattaṃ (a [for ta] before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ, sā) apavada ”

Tassa sabbanāmassa takārassa sabbasseva attaṃ hoti vā sasmāsmiṃ saṃsāiccetesu sabbattha liṅgesu.

Assa, tassa,

asmā, tasmā,

asmiṃ, tasmiṃ,

assaṃ, tassaṃ,

assā, tassā.

Takārasseti kimatthaṃ?

Amussaṃ, amussā.

Etesvīti kimatthaṃ?

Nesu, tesu.

The whole of the t of the pronoun ta optionally becomes a before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ and sā, everywhere, in all genders.


§177 (221): Imasaddassa ca (And for the word ima) apavada

Section titled “§177 (221): Imasaddassa ca (And for the word ima) apavada ”

Imasaddassa ca sabbasseva attaṃ hoti vā sasmāsmiṃ saṃ sāiccetesu sabbattha liṅgesu.

Assa, imassa,

asmā, imasmā,

asmiṃ, imasmiṃ,

assaṃ, imissaṃ,

assā, imissā.

Imasaddasseti kimatthaṃ?

Etissaṃ, etissā.

And the whole of the word ima optionally becomes a before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ and sā, everywhere, in all genders.


§178 (224): Sabbato ko (Optionally ka after any pronoun [before si]) apavada

Section titled “§178 (224): Sabbato ko (Optionally ka after any pronoun [before si]) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato kakārāgamo hoti vā simhi vibhattimhi.

Sabbako, yako, sako, amuko, asuko.

Vāti kimatthaṃ?

Sabbo, yo, so, ko.

Sabbanāmatoti kimatthaṃ?

Puriso.

Puna sabbatoggahaṇena aññasmāpi kakārāgamo hoti.

hīnako,

potako.

After every pronoun (sabbanāma), the augment k is optionally inserted before the inflection si (①⨀).


§179 (204): Ghapato smiṃ sānaṃ saṃsā (saṃ, sā for smiṃ, sa after gha, pa pronouns) apavada

Section titled “§179 (204): Ghapato smiṃ sānaṃ saṃsā (saṃ, sā for smiṃ, sa after gha, pa pronouns) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato ghapasaññato smiṃsaiccetesaṃ saṃsā ādesā honti vā yathāsaṅkhyaṃ.

Sabbassaṃ, sabbassā, sabbāyaṃ, sabbāya,

imissaṃ, imissā, imāyaṃ, imāya,

amussaṃ, amussā, amuyaṃ, amuyā.

Sabbanāmatoti kimatthaṃ?

Itthiyaṃ, itthiyā.

Smiṃsānamiti kimatthaṃ?

Amuyo.

After every pronoun named gha or pa, the inflections smiṃ (⑦⨀) and sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) are optionally replaced by saṃ and sā respectively.


§180 (207): Netāhi smimāya yā (No āya, yā for smiṃ after these) apavada

Section titled “§180 (207): Netāhi smimāya yā (No āya, yā for smiṃ after these) apavada ”

Etehi sabbanāmehi ghapasaññehi smiṃvacanassa neva āya yāādesā honti.

Etissaṃ, etāyaṃ,

imissaṃ, imāyaṃ,

amussaṃ, amuyaṃ.

Smiṃnti kimatthaṃ?

Tāya itthiyā mukhaṃ.

Etāhīti kimatthaṃ?

Kaññāya, vīṇāya, gaṅgāya, kapālikāya.

After these pronouns named gha or pa, the inflection smiṃ (⑦⨀) is not replaced by āya or yā.


§181 (95): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā (i, ā for smiṃ, nā after the mano-group) apavada

Section titled “§181 (95): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā (i, ā for smiṃ, nā after the mano-group) apavada ”

Tasmā manogaṇādito smiṃnāiccetesaṃ ikāraākārādesā honti vā yathāsaṅkhyaṃ.

Manasi, manasmiṃ8,

sirasi, sirasmiṃ,

manasā, manena,

vacasā, vacena,

sirasā, sirena,

sarasā, sarena,

tapasā, tapena,

vayasā, vayena,

yasasā, yasena,

tejasā, tejena,

urasā, urena,

thāmasā, thāmena.

Smiṃnānamiti kimatthaṃ?

Mano, siro, tamo, tapo, tejo.

Ādiggahaṇena aññāsmāpi smiṃnānaṃ ikāraākārādesā honti.

bilasi, bilasā, padasi, padasā.

After that mano-group and the like, the inflections smiṃ (⑦⨀) and nā (③⨀) are optionally replaced by i and ā respectively.


§182 (97): Sassa co (o for sa [after the mano-group]) apavada

Section titled “§182 (97): Sassa co (o for sa [after the mano-group]) apavada ”

Tasmā manogaṇādito sassa ca okāro hoti.

Manaso, thāmaso, tapaso.

And after that mano-group and the like, the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) becomes o.9


§183 (48): Etesamo lope (o for the final of these when the inflection is elided) apavada

Section titled “§183 (48): Etesamo lope (o for the final of these when the inflection is elided) apavada ”

Etesaṃ manogaṇādīnaṃ anto ottamāpajjate vibhattilope kate.

Manomayaṃ, ayomayaṃ, tejosamena, tapoguṇena, siroruhena.

Ādiggahaṇaṃkimatthaṃ?

Aññesamanto ottamāpajjate.

Āposamena, vāyosamena.

Lopeti kimatthaṃ?

Padasā10, tapasā, yasasā, vacasā, manasā, evamaññepi yojetabbā.

The final of these, the mano-group and the like, becomes o when the inflection has been elided.


§184 (96): Sa sare vāgamo (Optionally s inserted before a vowel) apavada

Section titled “§184 (96): Sa sare vāgamo (Optionally s inserted before a vowel) apavada ”

Eteheva manogaṇādīhi vibhattādese sare pare sakārāgamo hoti vā.

Manasā, vacasā, manasi, vacasi.

Vāti kimatthaṃ?

Manena, tejena, yasena11,

Sareti kimatthaṃ?

Mano, tejo, yaso.

Puna ādiggahaṇena aññasmimpi paccaye pare sakārāgamo hoti.

Mānasikaṃ, vācasikaṃ.

After these same, the mano-group and the like, when a vowel replacing an inflection follows, the augment s is optionally inserted.


§185 (112): Santasaddassa so bhe bo cante (sa for santa before bh, with b inserted) apavada

Section titled “§185 (112): Santasaddassa so bhe bo cante (sa for santa before bh, with b inserted) apavada ”

Sabbassa santasaddassa sakārādeso hoti bhakāre pare, ante ca bakārāgamo hoti.

Sabbhireva samāsetha,

Sabbhikubbetha santhavaṃ.

Sataṃ saddhammamaññāya,

Seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā.

Atho sarīrampi jaraṃ13 upeti.

Satañca dhammo na jaraṃ upeti,

Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Sabbhūto, sabbhāvo.

Bheti kimatthaṃ?

Santehi pūjito bhagavā.

Caggahaṇaṃ kvaci sakārasseva pasiddhatthaṃ.

Sakkāro, sakkato.

The whole of the word santa is replaced by sa when bh follows, and b is inserted at its end.


§186 (107): Simhigacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo aṃ (nta of gacchanta and the like becomes aṃ before si) apavada

Section titled “§186 (107): Simhigacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo aṃ (nta of gacchanta and the like becomes aṃ before si) apavada ”

Simhi gacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo amāpajjate vā.

Gacchaṃ, gacchanto,

mahaṃ, mahanto,

caraṃ, caranto,

khādaṃ, khādanto.

Gacchantādīnamiti kimatthaṃ?

Anto, danto, vanto, santo.

Optionally, before the si inflection the sound nta of gacchanta and the like becomes aṃ.


§187 (108): Sesesu ntuva (in the remaining [inflections], like ntu) vidhyaṅga

Section titled “§187 (108): Sesesu ntuva (in the remaining [inflections], like ntu) vidhyaṅga ”

Gacchantādīnaṃntasaddontuppaccayova daṭṭhabbo sesesu vibhattippaccayesu.

Gacchato, mahato,

gacchati, mahati,

gacchatā, mahatā.

Sesesūti kimatthaṃ?

Gacchaṃ, mahaṃ, caraṃ, khādaṃ.

The sound nta of gacchanta and the like is to be seen as the suffix ntu in the remaining inflections and suffixes.


§188 (115): Brahmatta sakha rājādito amānaṃ (ānaṃ for aṃ after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like) apavada

Section titled “§188 (115): Brahmatta sakha rājādito amānaṃ (ānaṃ for aṃ after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like) apavada ”

Brahma atta sakha rājaiccevamādito aṃvacanassa ānaṃ hoti vā.

Brahmānaṃ, brahmaṃ,

attānaṃ, attaṃ,

sakhānaṃ, sakhaṃ,

rājānaṃ, rājaṃ.

Amiti kimatthaṃ?

Rājā.

Optionally, after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like the aṃ inflection (②⨀) becomes ānaṃ.


§189 (113): Syā ca (and ā for si) apavada

Section titled “§189 (113): Syā ca (and ā for si) apavada ”

Brahma atta sakha rājaiccevamādito sivacanassa ā ca hoti.

Brahmā, attā, sakhā, rājā, ātumā.

And after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like the si inflection (①⨀) becomes ā.


§190 (114): Yonamāno (āno for yo) apavada

Section titled “§190 (114): Yonamāno (āno for yo) apavada ”

Brahmaatta sakha rājaiccevamādito yonaṃ ānoādeso hoti.

Brahmāno, attāno, sakhāno, rājāno, ātumāno.

After brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like the yo inflections (①⨂ and ②⨂) are replaced by āno.


§191 (130): Sakhato cāyo no (and after sakha, āyo and no) apavada

Section titled “§191 (130): Sakhato cāyo no (and after sakha, āyo and no) apavada ”

Tasmā sakhato ca yonaṃ āyo no ādesā honti.

Sakhāyo, sakhino.

Yonamiti kimatthaṃ?

Sakhā.

And after that sakha the yo inflections (①⨂ and ②⨂) are replaced by āyo and no.


§192 (135): Smime (e for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “§192 (135): Smime (e for smiṃ) apavada ”

Tasmā sakhato smiṃvacanassa ekāro hoti.

Sakhe.

After that sakha the smiṃ inflection (⑦⨀) becomes the letter e.


§193 (122): Brahmato gassa ca (and e for ga after brahma) apavada

Section titled “§193 (122): Brahmato gassa ca (and e for ga after brahma) apavada ”

Tasmā brahmato gassa ca ekāro hoti.

He brahme!

And after that brahma the ga inflection (⓪⨀) becomes the letter e.


§194 (131): Sakhantassi no nā naṃ sesu (i for the final of sakha before no, nā, naṃ, sa) apavada

Section titled “§194 (131): Sakhantassi no nā naṃ sesu (i for the final of sakha before no, nā, naṃ, sa) apavada ”

Tassa sakhantassa ikāro hoti nonānaṃsaiccetesu.

Sakhino, sakhinā, sakhīnaṃ, sakhissa.

Etesvīti kimatthaṃ?

Sakhārehi.

The final of that sakha becomes the letter i before no, nā, naṃ and sa.


§195 (134): Āro himhi vā (optionally āra before hi) apavada

Section titled “§195 (134): Āro himhi vā (optionally āra before hi) apavada ”

Tassa sakhantassa āro hoti vā himhi vibhattimhi.

Sakhārehi, sakhehi.

Optionally, the final of that sakha becomes āra before the hi inflection (③⨂ and ⑤⨂).


§196 (133): Sunamaṃsu vā (optionally [āra] before su, naṃ, aṃ) apavada

Section titled “§196 (133): Sunamaṃsu vā (optionally [āra] before su, naṃ, aṃ) apavada ”

Tassa sakhantassa āro hoti vā sunaṃ aṃiccetesu.

Sakhāresu, sakhesu, sakhārānaṃ, sakhīnaṃ, sakhāraṃ, sakhaṃ.

Optionally, the final of that sakha becomes āra before su (⑦⨂), naṃ (④⨂ and ⑥⨂) and aṃ (②⨀).14


§197 (125): Brahmato tu smiṃ ni (but after brahma, ni for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “§197 (125): Brahmato tu smiṃ ni (but after brahma, ni for smiṃ) apavada ”

Tasmā brahmato smiṃvacanassa niādeso hoti.

Brahmani.

After that brahma the smiṃ inflection (⑦⨀) is replaced by ni.

Tuggahaṇena abrahmatopi smiṃ vacanassa ni hoti.

Kammani, cammani, muddhani.

By the mention of tu, the smiṃ inflection becomes ni after [lemmas] other than brahma as well.


§198 (123): Uttaṃ sanāsu (u before sa, nā) apavada

Section titled “§198 (123): Uttaṃ sanāsu (u before sa, nā) apavada ”

Tassa brahmasaddassa anto uttamāpajjate sanāiccetesu.

Brahmuno, brahmunā.

Sanāsūti kimatthaṃ?

Brahmā.

The final of that word brahma becomes u before sa and nā.15


§199 (158): Satthupitādīnamā sismiṃ silopo ca (ā for the final of satthu, pitu and the like before si, and si elided) apavada

Section titled “§199 (158): Satthupitādīnamā sismiṃ silopo ca (ā for the final of satthu, pitu and the like before si, and si elided) apavada ”

Satthupituādīnamanto attamāpajjate sismiṃ, silopo ca hoti.

Satthā, pitā, mātā, bhātā, kattā.

Sisminti kimatthaṃ?

Satthussa, pitussa, mātussa, bhātussa, kattussa.

The final of satthu, pitu and the like becomes ā before si, and the si is elided.16


§200 (159): Aññesvārattaṃ (āra in the other inflections) apavada

Section titled “§200 (159): Aññesvārattaṃ (āra in the other inflections) apavada ”

Satthupituādīnamanto aññesu vacanesu ārattamāpajjate.

Satthāraṃ, pitaraṃ, mātaraṃ, bhātaraṃ, kattāraṃ,

satthārehi, pitarehi, mātarehi, bhātarehi, kattārehi.

Aññesvīti kimatthaṃ?

Satthā, pitā, mātā, bhātā, kattā.

The final of satthu, pitu and the like becomes āra in the other inflections.17


§201 (163): Vā naṃmhi (optionally [āra] before naṃ) apavada

Section titled “§201 (163): Vā naṃmhi (optionally [āra] before naṃ) apavada ”

Satthupituādīnamanto ārattamāpajjate vā naṃmhi vibhattimhi.

Satthārānaṃ, pitarānaṃ, mātarānaṃ, bhātarānaṃ.

Vāti kimatthaṃ?

Satthānaṃ, pitūnaṃ, mātūnaṃ, bhātūnaṃ.

Optionally, the final of satthu, pitu and the like becomes āra before the naṃ inflection (④⨂ and ⑥⨂).


§202 (164): Satthunattañca (and a for the final of satthu [before naṃ]) apavada

Section titled “§202 (164): Satthunattañca (and a for the final of satthu [before naṃ]) apavada ”

Tassa satthusaddassa anto attamāpajjate vā naṃmhi vibhattimhi.

Satthānaṃ, pitānaṃ, mātānaṃ, bhātānaṃ, kattānaṃ.

Vāti kimatthaṃ?

Satthārānaṃ, pitarānaṃ, mātarānaṃ, bhātarānaṃ, dhītarānaṃ.

Optionally, the final of that word satthu becomes a before the naṃ inflection (④⨂ and ⑥⨂).19

Caggahaṇaṃ aññesampi saṅgahaṇatthaṃ.

The mention of ca is for the inclusion of the others too.


§203 (162): Usasmiṃ salopo ca (u before sa, and sa elided) apavada

Section titled “§203 (162): Usasmiṃ salopo ca (u before sa, and sa elided) apavada ”

Satthupituiccevamādīnamantassa uttaṃ hoti vā sasmiṃ, salopo ca.

Satthu, satthussa, satthuno dīyate, pariggaho vā.

Pitu, pitussa, pituno dīyate, pariggaho vā.

Bhātu, bhātussa, bhātuno dīyate, pariggaho vā.

Optionally, the final of satthu, pitu and the like becomes u before sa, and the sa is elided.

Caggahaṇaṃ dutiyasampiṇḍanatthaṃ.

The mention of ca is for gathering in the second [operation].


§204 (167): Sakkamandhātādīnañca (and for sakkamandhātu and the like) apavada

Section titled “§204 (167): Sakkamandhātādīnañca (and for sakkamandhātu and the like) apavada ”

Sakkamandhātuiccevamādīnamanto uttamāpajjate sasmiṃ, salopo ca hoti.

Sakkamandhātu iva assa rājino vibhavo. Evaṃ kattu, gantu, dātu iccevamādī.

The final of sakkamandhātu and the like becomes u before sa, and the sa is elided.

Punārambhaggahaṇaṃ kimatthaṃ?

Niccadīpanatthaṃ.

Sakkamandhātu.

Caggahaṇaṃ dutiyasampiṇḍanatthaṃ.


§205 (160): Tato yonamo tu (after that, o for yo; and elsewhere too) apavada

Section titled “§205 (160): Tato yonamo tu (after that, o for yo; and elsewhere too) apavada ”

Tato ārādesato sabbesaṃ yo naṃ okārādeso hoti.

Satthāro, pitaro, mātaro, bhātaro, kattāro, vattāro.

After that āra replacement, all the yo inflections (①⨂ and ②⨂) are replaced by the letter o.

Tuggahaṇena aññasmāpi yonaṃ okāro hoti.

Caturo janā, gāvo, ubho purisā.

By the mention of tu, the yo inflections become the letter o after another [lemma] as well.


§206 (165): Tato smimi (after that, i for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “§206 (165): Tato smimi (after that, i for smiṃ) apavada ”

Tato ārādesato smiṃvacanassa ikārādeso hoti.

Satthari, pitari, mātari, dhītari, bhātari, kattari, vattari.

After that āra replacement, the smiṃ inflection (⑦⨀) is replaced by the letter i.

Puna tatogahaṇena aññasmāpi smiṃvacanassa ikāro hoti.

Bhuvi.

By the repeated mention of tato, the smiṃ inflection becomes the letter i after another [lemma] as well.


Tato ārādesato nāvacanassa āādeso hoti.

Satthārā, pitarā, mātarā, bhātarā, dhītarā, kattārā, vattārā.

After that āra replacement, the nā inflection (③⨀) is replaced by ā.


§208 (166): Āro rassamikāre (āra shortened before i) apavada

Section titled “§208 (166): Āro rassamikāre (āra shortened before i) apavada ”

Ārādeso rassamāpajjate ikāre pare.

Satthari, pitari, mātari, dhītari, kattari, vattari.

The āra replacement becomes short when the letter i follows.


§209 (168): Pitādīnamasimhi (for pitu and the like, before any inflection but si) apavada

Section titled “§209 (168): Pitādīnamasimhi (for pitu and the like, before any inflection but si) apavada ”

Pitādīnamārādeso20 rassamāpajjate asimhi vibhattimhi.

Pitarā, mātarā, bhātarā, dhītarā21, pitaro, mātaro, bhātaro, dhītaro.

The āra replacement of pitu and the like becomes short before an inflection other than si.

Asimhiggahaṇaṃ tomhi pare ikārādesañāpanatthaṃ.

Mātito, pitito, bhātito, duhitito.

The mention of asimhi (before a non-si) is to make known the replacement by i when to follows.


§210 (239): Tayātayīnaṃ takāro tvattaṃ vā (optionally tv for the t of tayā, tayi) apavada

Section titled “§210 (239): Tayātayīnaṃ takāro tvattaṃ vā (optionally tv for the t of tayā, tayi) apavada ”

Tayātayi iccetesaṃ takāro tvattamāpajjate vā.

Tvayā, tayā,

tvayi, tayi.

Etesamiti kimatthaṃ?

Tuvaṃ, tavaṃ.

Optionally, the letter t of tayā and tayi becomes tv.


Iti nāmakappe tatiyo kaṇḍo.

Thus ends the third section of the nāma chapter.


  1. CST4 prints humhaamhehi. ↩

  2. CST4 prints the compound with a space, Devāsuranāga gandhabbamanussā. ↩

  3. CST4 prints dakkhiṇa pubbassaṃ. ↩

  4. Senart’s edition and Malai (1997) add Caggahaṇaṃ vāggahaṇanivattanatthaṃ, “the mention of ca is for stopping the vā”, after imebhi; the CST, whose vutti ends there, is kept. ↩

  5. CST4 prints Amhaṃ; Senart’s edition and Malai (1997) read Amuṃ. ↩

  6. Nandisena (2005) reads amha in both the question and its answer (“Why ‘of amha’?” … amhaṃ purisaṃ passasi); the Pāḷi says amussa and, with Senart and Malai (1997), amuṃ. ↩

  7. CST4 prints Yapato in the vutti section; Senart’s edition and the manuscripts Malai (1997) cites read ghapato. ↩

  8. CST4 prints manusmiṃ. ↩

  9. The manuscripts S1 and S2 reported by Malai (1997) add the Nyāsa’s gloss after the vutti, S1 casaddaggahaṇena 'abyaggamanaso naro'ti ādīsu manasaddato siss'okārādeso hoti, letting si too become o after mana, and S2 further sesākārādeso hoti. The CST, which has neither, is kept. ↩

  10. CST4 prints Padayā; the vutti of §181 has padasā. ↩

  11. CST4 prints vasena; Senart’s edition and the manuscripts Malai (1997) cites read yasena. ↩

  12. Nandisena (2005) regards Sareti kimatthaṃ? and its answer as an intrusion into the vutti; the sentence stands in the CST, Senart’s edition and Malai (1997) and is kept. ↩

  13. Nandisena (2005) twice reads rajaṃ upeti (“reaches dust”) in this verse; the CST and Dhp 151 have jaraṃ. ↩

  14. Nandisena (2005) prints and translates the inflections as su, saṃ and aṃ; the sutta and the examples have naṃ. ↩

  15. Senart’s edition continues the vutti Uttaṃ iti bhāvaniddesena katthaci abhāvaṃ dasseti. Brahmassa, which Nandisena’s edition reports from the Sinhalese manuscript; the CST lacks the sentence and it is not translated here. ↩

  16. CST4 prints attamāpajjate where the sutta has ā; Nandisena’s edition reads āttamāpajjate. ↩

  17. Senart’s edition continues the vutti Ārattaggahaṇena katthaci aniyamaṃ dasseti. Satthussa, pitussa, mātussa, bhātussa (printing niyamaṃ for the aniyamaṃ of T, S1 and S2); the CST lacks the sentence and it is not translated here. ↩

  18. Senart’s edition reads the counter-example satthūnaṃ for the CST’s satthānaṃ, the reading of B1 and T; the CST is kept. ↩

  19. Senart’s edition reads the sutta Satthunāttañca and the vutti āttaṃ hoti vā for the CST’s attaṃ; the CST is kept. ↩

  20. CST4 divides the word as Pitādīna mārādeso; it is pitādīnaṃ + ārādeso. ↩

  21. CST4 prints mītarā; the set pitu, mātu, bhātu, dhītu of the rest of the vutti requires dhītarā. ↩