Padasangaha : Edition and Analytical Study

Abstract

This research paper’s objective is to study the background history and contents of Padasangaha scripture. The findings are that Pasangaha scriptures was composed by Venerable Adiccavong, the late abbot of Adiccavong monastery, Yangon, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Ven. Adiccavong was acclaimed as a great diligent bhikkhu. It was said that he had read academic texts until he forgot sleeping for several days. He had completed reading Tipitaka 40 rounds and officially opened Tipitaka Studies curriculum (six months course) and taught several times until the end of his life. ‘Padasangha’ word means ‘glossary of Pali term’ which means a collection of 4 Pali components including noun, verbal conjugation, prefix and suffix.

This Padasangaha scripture was categorized in grammatic group without Sutta. They are almost verses for purpose of easily memorizing and understanding without complex patterns. It collects Pali terms from 3 main original scriptures; Kaccayana, Moggallana and Saddaniti etc. as well as some terms from Saddattabhedacinta texts etc. therefore researcher presents the relation of contents in first 6 parts of Padasaghaha scripture which are parts of Syadyanta  and the last 2 parts with reference texts called as original scripture for Padasangaha, for example distributing, distributed terms and verbal conjugations  and so on.