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Issues on Nibbāna With Special Reference to Verse No. 1074 of the Upasīvamāṇavapucchā in the Suttanipāta |
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Tomita, Mariko (著)
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| Source |
Journal of Indian Philosophy
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| Volume | v.44 n.2 |
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| Date | 2016.04 |
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| Pages | 377 - 391 |
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| Publisher | Springer |
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http://www.springer.com/gp/
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| Location | Berlin, Germany [柏林, 德國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliations: Osaka University, Osaka, Japan |
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| Keyword | nibbāna; nāmakāya; Upasīvamāṇavapucchā; Suttanipāta |
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| Abstract | This paper discusses verse 1074 of the Suttanipāta's (Sn v. 1074) Upasīvamāṇavapucchā. While various interpretations of the verse are possible due to a lack of textual sources to draw from for interpretation, I attempt to understand this verse—which describes the state of nibbāna using the metaphor of an extinguished fire—through a philological examination of the text itself and other contemporary ones. Specifically, I focus on whether the verse implies that nibbāna takes place in the present life or at and after the end of life by examining the compound nāmakāya and the phrase atthaṃ paleti that appear in it. Arguing that the former term is a dvandva meaning "name-and-body" and that the latter means "goes down" (implying the end of life), I conclude that in this verse the Buddha is discussing nibbāna at and after the end of life. However, I do not deny that different interpretations are possible. When dealing with an ancient verse, the interpretation of one word can affect one's understanding of the verse itself or the sutta overall, possibly leading to perspectives on early Buddhist thought completely different from the original meaning or original intention of the author of the sutta. Taking this into consideration, this paper adopts a meticulous approach to philologically examining early Pāli texts. |
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| Table of contents | Introduction 378
Texts and the Terms 379
Nāmakāya in DN (Mahā-Nidāna Suttanta II p. 62) 383
My Understanding of Sn v. 1074 385
Kāya in Suttanipāta 387
The phrase atthaṃ paleti 388
Conclusion 389 |
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| ISSN | 00221791 (P); 15730395 (E) |
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10781-014-9267-y |
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| Hits | 250 |
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| Created date | 2019.10.15 |
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| Modified date | 2023.10.11 |
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