Essence of Patisambhida Vibhañga in Lanna Version

Abstract

The Patisambhida Vibhanga is one section of the Vibhanga in  Abhidhamma Piaka that known as the “7 Abhidhamma  Lanna Version”. Manuscript was iInscripted  in CS 1228 / BE 2409 (159 years) by Kanthiya Rassa Bhikkhu. This ancient document serves as a testament to the local instructional legacy and traditional wisdom. The aims of study are to examines the literary characteristics of the manuscript, to elucidates the principal doctrinal themes contained therein, and finally to evaluates the intellectual and 
cultural values derived from the text. Employing a documentary research methodology, the findings are as follows.
 
With regard to its compositional characteristics, this Lanna Abhidhamma manuscript represents a compilation of passages derived from the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the Abhidhamma tika, and the Anutika commentarial traditions. The text is composed in the Nissaya style, namely an interlinear exegetical translation method in which Pali lexical units are successively rendered and interpreted according to the literary and intellectual conventions of Lanna scholasticism.
 
Concerning the analysis of doctrinal content, the author commences with a formal prologue expressing reverential homage to the Triple Gem before proceeding to explicate the concept of Patisambhida analytical knowledge or discriminative insight which is classified into 4 categories: (1) Atthapatisambhida, analytical insight into meaning, denoting profound comprehension of content and significance, genuine understanding, and the cultivation of critical self-examination through reflective inquiry; (2) Dhammapatisambhida, analytical insight into doctrinal principles, referring to the capacity to discern essential themes and fundamental issues with precision and clarity; (3) Niruttipaisambhida, analytical insight into linguistic expression, namely mastery in the use and communication of language so as to convey meaning intelligibly and effectively to an audience; and 
(4) Patibhanapatisambhida, analytical insight into eloquent ingenuity, referring to the ability to synthesize diverse bodies of knowledge, generate new understanding. Such wisdom applies itself aptly to the resolution of problems according to the exigencies of each occasion, and is furthermore capable of devising novel and creative inventions. Thereafter, let there be an exposition of commentator and citationof sub commentaros. 
 
The principal value of this manuscript lies in its comprehensive preservation and exposition of doctrinal meaning in accordance with the traditional principle of “satthamsabyañjanam” that is, the complete preservation of both semantic content and linguistic formulation. The text thus maintains fidelity simultaneously to meaning (attha) and verbal expression (byañjana), achieving completeness in both doctrinal substance and philological precision.