The introduction to the oldest Vinaya subcommentary of the Theravādins, Vajirabuddhi's undated Vajirabuddhitīkā (after the 7th, before the 12th centuries) has a parallel in Upasena's Saddhammapajjotikā, a commentary on the Niddesa (877 AD). A detailed comparison of this otherwise not transmitted passage that describes and defines a perfect speaker (vatta) makes it plain that the text of the Saddhammapajjotikā as it has come down to us is heavily corrupted. It, furthermore, made probable that the Vajirabuddhitīkā borrowed this passage from the Saddhammapajjotikā before the corruption of the latter. Thus we have the 9th century AD as a terminus post quem for the origin of the Vajirabuddhitīkā.
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Introduction 143 The Vajirabuddhitikä 145 The Saddhammapajjotika 145 Comparison of the Third Portion of the Introduction of the Saddhammapajjotikä with the Second Part of the Introduction of the Vajirabuddhitïk 149 Conclusions 161 Appendix I: Parallels of the Saddhammapajjotikä with other texts 164 Appendix 2: Hie second portion of the Vajirabuddhitlkas introduction and the third of the Saddhammapajjotikas 165 Abbreviations 175 Primary References and Abbreviations 176 References 177
