1.1 𑀧𑀞𑀫𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Paṭhamakaṇḍa) - Definitions
This section provides an introductory rule, technical terms including akkhara (sounds, or letters), and rules for carrying out sandhi
1. 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀥𑀺𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧 (Sandhikappa)
sandhi is derived from saṃ + dhā meaning “putting together” and is used to refer to the transformation that result from the joining together of two words (or two parts of a word) for the sake of euphony.Categories:
(a)
To the Supreme, honoured in the three worlds, worthy of the ultimate salute,
To the pure Dhamma of the Buddha and the highest collection (the Tipiṭaka);
To fully understand the meaning of the excellent words of that Teacher,
I will articulate thoroughly here the sutta (rules) in the sandhikappa (Sandhi Chapter)
(b)
The wise obtain using the excellent method proclaimed by the Conqueror,
As well as fully understanding the meaning of his words;
And the clear knowledge of the meaning in the words and letters,
Excellent benefit for those who will listen to the words here in many ways.
(Ka)
Seṭṭhaṃ tilokamahitaṃ abhivandiyaggaṃ,
Buddhañca dhammamamalaṃ gaṇamuttamañca;
Satthussa tassa vacanatthavaraṃ suboddhuṃ,
Vakkhāmi suttahitamettha susandhikappaṃ.
(Kha)
Seyyaṃ jineritanayena budhā labhanti,
Tañcāpi tassa vacanatthasubodhanena;
Atthañca akkharapadesu amohabhāvā,
Seyyatthiko padamato vividhaṃ suṇeyyaṃ.
(𑀓)
𑀲𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀁 𑀢𑀺𑀮𑁄𑀓𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀢𑀁 𑀅𑀪𑀺𑀯𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀺𑀬𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀁
𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀜𑁆𑀘 𑀥𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀫𑀫𑀮𑀁 𑀕𑀡𑀫𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫𑀜𑁆𑀘
𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲 𑀢𑀲𑁆𑀲 𑀯𑀘𑀦𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀯𑀭𑀁 𑀲𑀼𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀼𑀁
𑀯𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀫𑀺 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀳𑀺𑀢𑀫𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀣 𑀲𑀼𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀥𑀺𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀁
(𑀔)
𑀲𑁂𑀬𑁆𑀬𑀁 𑀚𑀺𑀦𑁂𑀭𑀺𑀢𑀦𑀬𑁂𑀦 𑀩𑀼𑀥𑀸 𑀮𑀪𑀦𑁆𑀢𑀺
𑀢𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀸𑀧𑀺 𑀢𑀲𑁆𑀲 𑀯𑀘𑀦𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀲𑀼𑀩𑁄𑀥𑀦𑁂𑀦
𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀜𑁆𑀘 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀭𑀧𑀤𑁂𑀲𑀼 𑀅𑀫𑁄𑀳𑀪𑀸𑀯𑀸
𑀲𑁂𑀬𑁆𑀬𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀓𑁄 𑀧𑀤𑀫𑀢𑁄 𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀁 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁂𑀬𑁆𑀬𑀁
(क)
सेट्ठं तिलोकमहितं अभिवन्दियग्गं,
बुद्धञ्च धम्मममलं गणमुत्तमञ्च;
सत्थुस्स तस्स वचनत्थवरं सुबोद्धुं,
वक्खामि सुत्तहितमेत्थ सुसन्धिकप्पं।
(ख)
सेय्यं जिनेरितनयेन बुधा लभन्ति,
तञ्चापि तस्स वचनत्थसुबोधनेन;
अत्थञ्च अक्खरपदेसु अमोहभावा,
सेय्यत्थिको पदमतो विविधं सुणेय्यं।
1.2 𑀤𑀼𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Dutiyakaṇḍa) - Vowel Sandhi
This section describes sarasandhi (combination of vowels).
1.3 𑀢𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Tatiyakaṇḍa) - Consonant Sandhi
This section describes byañjanasandhi (when a word ending with a vowel is joined to a word ending with a consonant).
1.4 𑀘𑀢𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Catutthakaṇḍa) - Niggahita Sandhi
This section describes niggahitasandhi (when a niggahita is joined to another letter).
1.5 𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀫𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Pañcamakaṇḍa) - VuttaSandhi
This section describes vuttasandhi (when letters are elided or augmented to obey metrical rules or where there are multiple operations).