“Wasnur die Hingabe der Thore? 1.1
“Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,
“What’s the basis of verses?

Wasnur der eigentliche Eigenwert? 1.2
kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;
What’s their detailed expression?

Wasnur gesunde Sitte dieser Thore? 1.3
Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā,
What do verses depend upon?

Wasnur unter Name verstehen diese Thore?” 1.4
kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.
What underlies verses?”

“Singsang ist Hingabe den Thoren. 2.1
“Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,
“Metre is the basis of verses.

Laute der eigentliche Eigenwert. 2.2
akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;
Syllables are their detailed expression.

Name gesunde Sitte dieser Thore. 2.3
Nāmasannissitā gāthā,
Verses depend on names.

Dichter von Name verstehen diese Thore.” 2.4
kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.
A poet underlies verses.”

2.5
Jarāvaggo chaṭṭho.

3.1
Jarā ajarasā mittaṁ,


3.2
vatthu tīṇi janāni ca;


3.3
Uppatho ca dutiyo ca,

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