A Translation and Analytical Study of The Sāratthamañjūsā Aṅgutuaraṭīkā Dutiyabhāga

Abstract

This research paper entitled ‘A Translation and Analytical Study of The Sāratthamañjūsā Aṅgutuaraṭīkā Dutiyabhāga’ aims to study history and structure of Sāratthamañjūsā Aṅgutuaraṭīkā Dutiyabhāga into Thai, 2) to analyze the value of Sāratthamañjūsā Aṅgutuaraṭīkā Dutiyabhāga. The results revealed that this scripture was arranged into Vagga and Sutta composed by Ven. Sariputtathera, a Lankan Buddhist Bhikkhu. Its structure was classified into 3 parts, i.e. Dukkanipāta, Tikanipāta, and Catukanipāta totally containing 52 Vagga and 349 Sutta. Its analysis was obviously seen as follows; 1) Dhamma explanation such as ‘Pesalānam Bhikkhūnam Phāsuviharāya’ or ‘for the peace of those Bhikkhus with discipline-beloved. Ven. Sariputtathera described for more addition that ‘for happily living of those Bhikkhus with good moral’ etc., 2) metaphorical aspect or analogy and 3) aspect of Sangha education on disciplines and discourse.