Monday, July 20, 2015

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THE STUDY OF THE SANDHI FORMS AND COMPOUNDS WORDS IN THE PÆRÆJIKA KA¤ÐA 

Candidate - MA MYA THET OO (M.Res/Aya-1) MAY, 2008

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.Res., entitled "A Study of Sandhi Forms and Compound Words in the Parajika Pali", the term Vinaya Pitaka is explained firstly.  And then, composition of Vinaya Pitaka and the eight categories of disciplinary rules for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis are described.  Moreover, Contents of the Parajika Pali is explained.  The body of this thesis contains two chapters.  In the first chapter, the Sandhi Forms found in the Parajika Pali are divided into three kinds.  They are Vowel-sandhi, Consonantal-sandhi and Niggahita-sandhi. Vowel-sandhi is subdivided into seven kinds. In the second chapter, the Compound Words are also divided into six kinds as mentioned in all Pali grammar. All the Sandhi Forms and Compound Words found in the Parajika Pali are analized in detail.  This thesis is hoped to be useful and applicable for the scholars who study the Sandhi Forms and Compound Words in Pali Literature.


THE STUDY OF THE SANDHI FORMS AND COMPOUNDS WORDS IN THE SØLAKKHANDAVAGGA 

Candidate - MA PA PA KHAING (M.Res/Aya-2) MAY, 2008

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.Res., entitled "A Study of Sandhi Forms and Compound Words in the Silakkhanda Vagga", the classification of the Pali  Canon is explained firstly.  And then, the book of the Dighanikaya are commented.  Moreover, Contents of the Silakkhanda Vagga  are summarised.  The body of this thesis contains two chapters.  In the first chapter, the Sandhi Forms found in the Silakkhanda Vagga  are divided into three kinds.  They are Vowel-sandhi, Consonantal-sandhi and Niggahita-sandhi. Vowel-sandhi is subdivided into seven kinds. In the second chapter, the Compound Words are also divided into six kinds as mentioned in all Pali grammar. All the Sandhi Forms and Compound Words found in the Silakkhanda Vagga  are analized in detail.  This thesis is hoped to be useful and applicable for the scholars who study the Sandhi Forms and Compound Words in Pali Literature.


A STUDY OF THE VERBS IN THE MAHÆVAGGA OF THE DØGHANIKÆYA

Candidate - MA MYA THU ZAR HLAING (M.Res/Aya-1) MAY, 2010

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.Res., entitled "A Study of the Verbs in the Mahavagga of the Dighanikaya  the Pali canon is explained firstly.  The Pali canon contains three chapters, Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidamma Pitaka are described. An then Origin of the Pali canon and nikaya are explained.  The ten suttas of Mahavagga explains in this thesis.  This thesis tries to find the verbs forms in the Mahavaggga.  We can trace the verb forms 12 kinds in the Mahavagga of the Dighanikaya.  Namely 1, Present, 2. Imperative, 3. Optative, 4. Future, 5. Aorist, 6. Perfect, 7. Causative, 8. Denominative, 9. Passive, 10. Infinitive, 11. Gerund, and 12. Participles. 


A STUDY OF THE VERBS IN THE SØLAKKHANDAVAGGA OF THE DØGHANIKÆYA 

Candidate - MA TIN LAY NWE (M. Res/Aya-2) MAY, 2010

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.Res., entitled "A Study of the Verbs in the Silakkhandavagga of the Dighanikaya  the Pali canon is explained firstly.  The Pali canon contains three chapters,  Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidamma Pitaka are described. An then Origin of the Pali canon and nikaya are explained.  his thesis tries to find the verbs forms in the Mahavaggga.  We can trace the verb forms 9 kinds in the Silakkhandavagga of the Dighanikaya.  Namely 1, Present, 2. Imperative, 3. Optative, 4. Future, 5. Aorist, 6.Participles, 7. Causative, 8. Infinitive, 9. Gerund.


INTRODUCTION TO THE VERBS IN THE MÞLAPA¤¤ÆSA OF THE MAJJHIMA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA MAY HLAING OO (2-Maha. aya.1) MAY, 2010

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.A entitled "Introduction to the Verbs in the Mulapannasa of the Majjhimanikaya  the Pali canon is explained firstly.  The Pali canon contains three chapters,  Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidamma Pitaka are described. An then Origin of the Pali canon and nikaya are explained.  his thesis tries to find the verbs forms in the Mahavaggga.  We can trace the verb forms 5 kinds in the Silakkhandavagga of the Dighanikaya.  Namely 1, Present, 2. Imperative, 3. Optative, 4. Future, 5. Aorist.


INTRODUCTION TO THE VERBS IN THE MAJJHIMAPA¤¤ÆSA OF THE MAJJHIMA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA THIN THIN MU (2-Maha. aya.2) MAY, 2010

ABSTRACT

In the introduction of this Thesis of M.A entitled "Introduction to the Verbs in the Majjhimapannasa of the Majjhimanikaya  the Pali canon is explained firstly.  The Pali canon contains three chapters,  Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidamma Pitaka are described. An then Origin of the Pali canon and nikaya are explained.  his thesis tries to find the verbs forms in the Mahavaggga.  We can trace the verb forms 5 kinds in the Silakkhandavagga of the Dighanikaya.  Namely 1, Present, 2. Imperative, 3. Optative, 4. Future, 5. Aorist.


A STUDY OF THE ASOKAN ROCK EDICTS

Candidate - MA WIN WIN AYE (2- Maha.  Aya. 1) MARCH, 2012

ABSTRACT

This is shown the king of Asoka's life and his Rock Edicts.  His rock edicts are divided into three kinds, the fourteen Rock Edicts, the Kalinga Rock Edicts and  Minor Rock Edicts.  And then, it is written the grammatical explaintion of the Rock edicts and the comments of this Rock edicts and Asoka.  The conclusion is mentioned about the author of inscription and notes.


A STUDY OF THE DHAMMAPADA'S STORIES (YAMAKA VAGGA AND
APPAMÆDA VAGGA)

Candidate - MA LAE LAE THEINT (2- Maha.  Aya. 1) MARCH, 2013

ABSTRACT

In this paper we introduce about the Khuddakanikaya of Sutta Pitaka and organization of Khuddakanikaya .  And then, we show about of the Dhammapada Yamaka Vagga and Appamada Vagga with their stories, which deal extensively with various types of morality in detail.


A STUDY OF THE DHAMMAPADA'S STORIES (BÆLA VAGGA AND PA¤ÐITA VAGGA)

Candidate - MA WAI WAI NWE (2- Maha.  Aya. 2) MARCH, 2013

ABSTRACT

In this paper we introduce about the Khuddakanikaya of Sutta Pitaka and organization of Khuddakanikaya .  And then, we show about of the Dhammapada Bala Vagga and Pandita Vagga with their stories, which deal extensively with various types of morality in detail.



A STUDY OF THE DHAMMAPADA'S STORIES (PÆPA VAGGA AND DA¤ÐA VAGGA)

Candidate - MA KHIN PHYU PHYU SOE (2- Maha.  Aya. 3) MARCH, 2013

ABSTRACT

In this paper we introduce about the Khuddakanikaya of Sutta Pitaka and organization of Khuddakanikaya .  And then, we show about of the Dhammapada Papa Vagga and Danda Vagga with their stories, which deal extensively with various types of morality in detail.


A STUDY OF THE DHAMMAPADA'S STORIES (CITTA VAGGA AND PUPPHA VAGGA)

Candidate - MA SU WAI HLAING (2- Maha.  Aya. 4) MARCH, 2013

ABSTRACT

In this paper we introduce about the Khuddakanikaya of Sutta Pitaka and organization of Khuddakanikaya .  And then, we show about of the Dhammapada CittaVagga and Puppha Vagga with their stories, which deal extensively with various types of morality in detail.


A GENERAL STUDY OF THE SUTTA NIPÆTA

Candidate - MA PHWE PHWE ZUN (2- Maha.  Aya. 1) MARCH, 2014

ABSTRACT

This paper  introduces the Sutta Nipæta ,"The Sutta Collection, The Collection of Sutta", the fifth book of the Khuddaka Nikæya, consists of 71 short suttas divided into five chapters.  The Sutta Nipæta contains some of the oldest and most profound discourses of the Buddha. And this paper is endeavoured to find out the ethical instructions of the Sutta Nipāta and antiquity Buddhism in the Sutta Nipæta. From the grammatical point of view, the Sutta Nipæta is rich in archaic forms of nouns and verbs.  So this paper introduces the archaic verbs found in the Sutta Nipæta.


A STUDY OF THE VERBAL STEMS IN THE KHUDDAKAPÆ¿HA, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA AYE AYE NEW (2-Maha-Aya-1) MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

The Khuddakapæ¥ha is a collection of nine short passages that may have been designed as a primer for novice monks and nuns. It includes several essential texts that are still chanted daily by laypeople and members of the Saµgha around the world of Theravada Buddhism.  The first is the Buddhist confession of faith (the Three Refuges), the second a list of ten commandment for bhikkhus, the third list of 32 parts of the body, and the fourth a list of ten novice's questions set in numerical order.  They are as follows; Sara¼attayaµ - Going for Refuge, Dasasikkhæpadaµ - The Ten Training Rules, Dvattiµsækæro - The 32 Parts, Kumærapañhæ -The Novice’s Questions, Ma³gala Suttaµ - Protection, Ratana Suttaµ- Treasures, Tirokuðða Suttaµ- Hungry Shades Outside the Walls, Nidhi Ka¼ða Suttaµ - The Reserve Fund, Metta Suttaµ- Good Will. In the Pæ¹i grammar the verbal forms are distinguished the root, the stem, the personal endings, the voice, the augment, the reduplication, the vowel gradation. In the Pæ¹i grammar everybody can classified as follows; Tenses and moods     , Primary and derivative verbs, Classes Of Verbs, Finite Verbal Forms, Present Indicative, Imperative, Optative, Future, Conditional, Aorist, Perfect, Passive, Causative, Desideratives, Intensives, Denominatives, Indefinitive Verbal Forms, Present Participles, Past participle, Future Participle Passive, Infinitive and Gerund. The verbs found in the Khuddakapæ¥ha are divided into twelve categories; they are Present Tense, Future tense, Aorist,  Imperative Mood, Optative Mood, Gerundial Verbs, Infinitive Verbs, Causative Verb, Denominative Verbs, Present Participle Active, Past Participle Passive and Future Passive Participle. The words of the Buddha are collectively known as Buddhist Canon. The sayings, dialogues, narratives and rules are the words of the Buddha.  Some are in the form of verse while the others are prose. 


A STUDY OF THE VERBAL STEMS IN THE DHAMMAPADA, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA SHWE YI OO (2-Maha-Aya-2) MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses arranged in 26 vaggas, each containing between ten and 26 verses, except for the last, entitled Brāhmaṇavagga, which has 41 verses.The titles for the most part reflect the subject matter of the verses, e. g. the Pupphavagga (4) contains verses which with only two exceptions contain either the word puppha or the names of individual flowers. There are 26 vaggas or chapters or categories in the Dhammapada. The chapters are; YamakaVaggo, AppamādaVaggo, CittaVaggo, PupphaVaggo, BālaVaggo, PaṇḍitaVaggo, ArahantaVaggo, SahassaVaggo, PāpaVaggo, DaṇḍaVaggo, JarāVaggo, Atta Vaggo, LokaVaggo, Buddha Vaggo, SukhaVaggo, PiyaVaggo, KodhaVaggo, MalaVaggo, Dhammaṭha Vaggo, MaggaVaggo, PakiṇṇakaVaggo, NirayaVaggo, NāgaVaggo, TaṇhāVaggo, BhikkhuVaggo, and BrāhmaṇaVaggo.  In the Pāḷi grammar the verbal forms are distinguished the root, the stem, the personal ending, the voice, the augment, the vowel gradation.  In the Pāḷi grammar everybody can classified as follow; Tense and Mood, Primary and derivative verbs, conjugation of verbs, some peculiarities of Pāḷi conjugation, classification of verbs, derivative verbs, passive verbs, causative verbs, denominative verbs, desiderative verbs, intensive or frequentative, Present tenses, Past tense, Future tense ,Imperative moods, Optative moods, Infinitives verbs ,the Gerundial verbs , Present participle active, Past Participles passive  and Future Participle passive.  The verbs in the Dhammapada of the Khuddaka Nikāya are divided into eleven categories; they are Present Tenses, Aorist, Future Tense, Imperative Moods, Optative Moods, Causative Verbs, Passive Verbs, Infinitives Verbs, the Gerund and Past Participle Passive.  The words of the Buddha are collectively known as Buddhist Canon. The sayings, dialogues, narratives and rules are the words of the Buddha. Some are in the form of verse while the others are prose.  There are many verbs forms of the Present Tense and Aorist in the Dhammapada. Some archaic forms are also found.

A STUDY OF THE NOMINAL STEM IN THE KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA DHAMMAPADA

Candidate - MA THET MYAT NOE OO (2-Maha-Aya-3)

ABSTRACT

TheDhammapadais a collection of 423 verses arranged in 26 vaggas, each containing between ten and 26 verses, except for the last, entitled Brāhmaṇavagga, which has 41 verses. The titles for the most part reflect the subject matter of the verses, e. g. thePupphavagga(4) contains verses which with only two exceptions contain either the word puppha or the names of individual flowers.There are 26 vaggas or chapters or categories in the Dhammapada. The chapters are;YamakaVagga, AppamādaVagga, CittaVagga, PupphaVagga, BālaVagga, PaṇḍitaVagga, ArahantaVagga, SahassaVagga, PāpaVagga, DaṇḍaVagga, JarāVagga, Atta Vagga, LokaVagga, Buddha Vagga, SukhaVagga, PiyaVagga, KodhaVagga, Mala Vagga, DhammaṭṭhaVagga, MaggaVagga, PakiṇṇakaVagga, NirayaVagga, NāgaVagga, TaṇhāVagga, BhikkhuVagga, and BrāhmaṇaVagga.  In PāḷiGrammer, the noun is equal balance Pāḷi word Nāma. And there are three gender in Pāḷi:(1) Masculine noun (pulliṅga):(2) Feminine noun (Itthiliṅga):(3) Neuter noun (Napulliṅga):  two numbers: (1) Singular number (Ekavacana)and (2) Plural number (Bahuvacana).   Case is called Kāraka. The cases whose suffixes denote relations between the nouns with the verb or among themselves are called “kāraka” in pāli. They are eight cases are;Nominative(kattā), Vocative(ālapana), Accusative(kamma), Instrumentive (karaṇa), Ablative (Apādāna), Dative(Sampadāna), Genitive(Sāmī) and Locative(Okāsa).  There are many forms of the Nominative and Accusative, Singular, Plural forms in the Dhammapada. But the Dative Plural form is found only one time in the Dhammapada. And, the locative Singular forms are also a few found in the Dhammapada.


A STUDY OF THE VERBAL STEMS IN THE THERA GÆTHÆ, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MG ZAW WIN TUN (2-Maha-Aya-4) MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

"A study of the verbal stems in the Theragāhā, KhuddakaNikāya " is presented with two different parts. The Tripitaka consists of the three Pitakas, the Vinaya, the Sutta and the Abhidhamma. The Sutta Pitaka is arranged in five subdivisions, or nikaya. The Theragāhā is the eighth book of the khuddaka Nikāya. The Theragāhā can be derived into thera and gatha. Thera means senior monk in general.  It consists compilation of delightful verses uttered by some (264) theras. The collection of gathas shown against each Mahathera is traditionally believed to be composed by the Mahathera himself.  Most of the verses are treated as announcements of their achievements and as narrations of their endeavor which had led to their ultimate goal Nibbana. Quantitatively, the number of gatha ranges from one gatha to over 70 gathas. These gathas are collected into 21 nipatas. In the Theragāhā text, Introduction Piṭaka organization of, Theragāhā, Etadaggatheras, The name of Theragāhā and the emergence of Theragāhā are presented together with varieties of references. Moreover an analysis of verbal stems found in the Theragāhā Pāḷi text can be seen; then the verbs are traced into twelve kinds in the Theragāhā of the Khuddaka Nikāya. Namely, Present, Imperative, Optative, Future, Aorist, Participle, Gerund, Infinitive, Causative, Intensive, Desiderative and passive.


A STUDY OF THE VERBAL STEMS IN THE THERAGÆTHÆ, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MG THET WAI PHYOE (2-Maha-Aya-5)  MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

"A study of the Nominal Stems in the Theragāhā, KhuddakaNikāya " is presented with three different chapter.  In the  Theragāhā emergence of the Samgha, kinds of Savaka, the Pitaka, the Theragāhā, the Apadana and the thera with similar names are presented together with kinds of references.  In Pali the noun is equal balance Pali word Nama.  And there are three genders in Pali: (1) Masculinenoun, (2) Feminine noun, (3) Neuter noun: two numbers: (1) Singular number (2) Plural number.  Case is called Karaka.  The cases whose suffixes denote relations between the noun with the verb or among themselves are called "karaka" in Pali.  They are eight cases.  In this paper is shown an analysis of Nominal stems is found in the Theragāhā of the KhuddakaNikāya can be seen, and then the nominal stems are categorized into six kinds different sub-headings.  They are Masculine noun, Neuter noun, Feminine noun, Possessive Adjective and Formation of Feminine Nouns.  The Theragāhā is composed of the gtha (verses).  The nominal stems found in the Theragāhā are divided into 5 kinds, namely: Masculine noun, Neuter noun, Feminine noun, Possessive Adjective and Formation of Feminine Nouns.


A STUDY OF THE VERBAL STEMS IN THE THERØGÆTHÆ, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA AYE AYE MON (2-Maha-Aya-6)  MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

The Pāli Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language.  It was preserved orally until it was committed to writing during the Fourth Buddhist Council in Sri Lanla in the 1st century BC, approximately three hundred years after the death of the Buddha.  The Pāli Canon was first printed in the nineteenth century.  The Pāli Canon falls into three general categories, called piṭaka in Pāḷi.    Beacause of this, the canon is traditionally known as the Tipiṭaka.  The three piṭakas are as follows: 1. Vinaya piṭaka, dealing with rules for monks and nuns. Sutta Piṭaka, discourses, mostly ascribed to the Buddha, but some to his disciples. Abhidhamma Pịaka variously described as philosophy, psychology, metaphysics etc.  The Therīgāthā is the ninth book of the Khudda Nikāya. It is a collection of verses attributed in the tradition of the Pāli Canon to 73 of the leading Therīs in the Order during the life time of Buddha himself.  “A good many of the ascribed to them are beautiful in form, and not a few give evidence of a very high degree of that mental self-culture which played so great a part in the Buddhist ideal of the perfect life”. Women of acknowledge coulters are represented as being the teachers of men, and as expounding, to less advanced Brethren in the Order,  the deeper and more subtle points in the Buddhist philosophy of life.  In the Pāḷi grammar the verbal forms are distinguished the root, the stem, the personal ending, the voice, the augment, the vowel gradation.  In the Pāḷi grammar everybody can classified as follow; Tense and Mood, Primary and derivative verbs, conjugation of verbs, some peculiarities of Pāḷi conjugation, classification of verbs, derivative verbs, passive verbs, causative verbs, denominative verbs, desiderative verbs, intensive or frequentative, Present tenses, Past tense, Future tense ,Imperative moods, Optative mood, Infinitives verbs ,the Gerundial verbs , Present participle acitive, Past Participles passive  and Future Participle passive.  The verbs in the Therīgāthā of the Khuddaka Nikāya are divided into fourteen categories; they are Present tenses, Past tense, Future tense ,Imperative moods, Optative mood, Causative verbs, Passive verbs Denominative verbs , Desiderative verbs, Infinitives verbs, the Gerundial verbs, Present participle active, Past Participles passive  and Future Participles Passive.  The words of the Buddha are collectively known as Buddhist Canon. The sayings, dialogues, narratives and rules are the words of the Buddha. Some are in the form of verse while the others are prose.


A STUDY OF THE NOMINAL STEMS IN THE THERØGÆTHÆ, KHUDDAKA NIKÆYA

Candidate - MA NYI SAY NYEIN (2-Maha-Aya-7)  MARCH, 2015

ABSTRACT

The Pāli Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language.  It was preserved orally until it was committed to writing during the Fourth Buddhist Council convened in Sri Lanka in the first century BC, approximately three hundred years after the Great  Demise of the Buddha. The Pāli Canon was first printed in the nineteenth century.  The Pāli Canon falls into three general categories, called Piṭaka in Pāḷi.    Beacause of this, the canon is traditionally known as the Tipiṭaka.  The three Piṭakas are: 1.  Vinaya Piṭaka, dealing with rules for monks and nuns.  Sutta Piṭaka, discourses, mostly ascribed to the Buddha, but some to His disciples and Abhidhamma Pi¥aka, variously described as philosophy,  psychology,  metaphysics etc.  The Therīgāthā is the ninth book of the Khudda Nikāya.  It is a collection of verses attributed in the tradition of the Pāli Canon to 73 of the leading Therīs or Sisters in the Order during the life time of Buddha himself.  “A good many of the verses ascribed to them are beautiful in form, and not a few give evidence of a very high degree of that mental self-culture which played so great a part in the Buddhist ideal of the perfect life.”  Women of acknowledge caulture are represented as being the teachers of men, and as expounding, to less advanced Brethren or Sisters in the Order,  the deeper and more subtle points in the Buddhist philosophy of life.  In the Pāḷi Grammer, the noun is equal balance Pāḷi word Nāma. And there are three gender in Pāḷi:(1) Masculine noun (pulliṅga):, (2) Feminine noun (Itthiliṅga):,    (3) Neuter noun (Napulliṅga):  two numbers: (1) Singular number (Ekavacana)and (2) Plural number (Bahuvacana).   Case is called Kāraka. The cases whose suffixes denote relations between the nouns with the verb or among themselves are called “ kāraka” in Pāli. They are eight cases are; Nominative(kattā), Vocative(ālapana), Accusative(kamma), Instrumentive (karaṇa), Ablative (Apādāna), Dative(Sampadāna), Genitive(Sāmī) and Locative (Okāsa).  There are many forms of the Nominative and Accusative, Singular, Plural forms in the Therīgāthā.