Diṭṭhiñca

[cooran]

Hello all,

I hope someone can help me with the meaning of the word "Diṭṭhiñca" in this verse from the Metta Sutta:

152. Diṭṭhiñca anupagamma sīlavā dassanena sampanno
Kāmesu vineyya gedhaṃ nahi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punaretīti.

I'm wondering if it could mean Ditthin (adj. -- n.) one who has a view, or theory, a follower of such & such a doctrine Ud 67 (evaŋ˚+evaŋ vādin) rather than simply meaning Wrong View?

metta
Chris

[cooran]

Answered by Ajahn here:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1299&view=unread#p16526

metta
Chris

[Jechbi]

You probably saw this over at e-sangha:

Diṭṭhin

Diṭṭhin (adj. -- n.) one who has a view, or theory, a follower of such & such a doctrine Ud 67 (evaŋ˚+evaŋ vādin).

Diṭṭhi

Diṭṭhi (f.) [Sk. dṛṣṭi; cp. dassana] view, belief, dogma, theory, speculation, esp. false theory, groundless or unfounded opinion. ...

But, the "Diṭṭhiñ" is (sandhi changed for subsequent "ca") originally "diṭṭhiṃ". This is the accusative form of feminine "Diṭṭhi" (add the "-ṃ" at the end), "to view" not "Diṭṭhin" which is the form of possession, ie. "one with view".

"diṭṭhiṃ" + "ca" ==> "Diṭṭhiñca"

Of course, in Pali, the "ca" (and) particle comes after the word that it qualifies.
So, literally: "Not going to view(s) ...".

Huifeng