Study Report 3

For the first chapter of the Pairs on Aggregates (Khandha Yamaka) – the Chapter on Terms (Paññatti vāra) is two-fold as shown below:-

1. Uddesa - is Numeration, and

2. Niddesa - is Exposition.


Each fold is analysed based on the FOUR methods as shown below:-

1. Padasodhana vāra – Chapter on Purification of Words.

2. Padasodhana mūla cakka vāra – Chapter on Wheel, based on Purification of Words.

3. Suddha khandha vāra – Chapter on Pure Aggregates.

4. Suddha khandha mūla cakka vāra – Chapter on Wheel, based on Pure Aggregates.