buddhaghosa and translating; writing of aTThakathA-s

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Dear List:

 

What is the earliest known texual reference which

states that Buddhaghosa <<translated>> the Sinhalese

commentaries into Pali?

 

In this reference, what is the Pali equivalent for

<<translated>>.

 

In this reference, does <<translated>> carry with it a

sense of orality, writing, or both?

 

Does the Pali <<aropiyatvA>> convey a sense of

orality, writing, or both?

 

What is the current dating for the writing down of the

aTThakathA-s on the Theravada Abhidhamma-pitaka and

the rest of the Canon?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Tim Lighthiser

 

 

 

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INDOLOGY, Tim Lighthiser <lighthisertim> wrote:

> What is the current dating for the writing down of the

> aTThakathA-s on the Theravada Abhidhamma-pitaka and

> the rest of the Canon?

 

Tamil has "aaTTam" (dance, play) from the verb, "aaTu-" (to dance, to play).

Is aTTha in aTTha-kathA (paali) from Dravidian aaTTam?

(Cf. kIrNa > kiNNa 'scattered', kUrma > kumma 'tortoise' & so on).

 

Thanks,

N. Ganesan