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A Chronological Approach to the Pali Commentaries: with reference to the Madhuratthavilāsinī |
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Kumara, Vijitha (著)
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Sri Lanka International Journal of Buddhist Studies (SIJBS)
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| Volume | v.4 |
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| Date | 2016 |
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| Pages | 32 - 54 |
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| Publisher | SIBA – DCI Research Centre |
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| Location | Sri Lanka [斯里蘭卡] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Abstract | The Pali commentarial literature is one of the most important sources of Theravada tradition in gaining a clearer understanding the Buddha‟s teachings. The history of Pali commentaries is formed with different layers. Particularly, the commentaries that we use currently were compiled by great Pali commentators in the 5th century AD.
Because the commentaries were completed during a few centuries, as multi-authored works and in different geographical backgrounds, occasionally, they contain interpretations discrepant with each other. In this case, stratification of the commentarial literature is required in order to make a proper assessment of their value. Through a precise stratification, it is possible to recognize how the cultural, geographical, historical and religious background influenced the varied interpretations in the commentaries.
Regarding the authorship and the date of compilation of the Madhuratthavilāsinī the commentary of the chronicle of the Buddha (Buddhavaṃsa), there are a few different views among modern scholars. In this paper, I intend to broadly analyze the external and internal evidence that can be used in terms of stratifying this commentary. In fact, this research will develop a clear framework that can be applied in stratifying all the Pali commentaries. |
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| Table of contents | Acknowledgements 33
Abstract 33
Introduction 33
Different standpoints of modern scholars 34
Historical evidence 35
Gandhavaṃsa 35
Buddhaghosuppatti 35
The lineage of the Theras 36
The introductory and colophon verses in the Mv 36
Literary features 37
Versification 37
Anuṭṭhubha 38
Panti 38
Tiṭṭhubha 38
Jagatī 38
Addhasama 38
Complicated 38
Long compounds 39
Alliterations 39
Similes and Metaphors 41
A Comparison between the Mv, the Lv and the BC 41
Commentarial Methods 42
Conciseness 42
Illustrations 43
Referencing 43
Selecting sources 43
Own interpretations 44
Impartiality 45
Additional relevant details 45
Linguistic methods 45
Doctrinal facts 45
Ten perfections 45
Conclusion 47
Abbreviations 48
References 48
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| ISSN | 27736814 (P); 20128878 (E) |
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| Created date | 2017.02.15 |
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| Modified date | 2022.04.06 |
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