SĪMĀVISODHANĪ: TRANSLITERATION. TRANSLATION. AND ANALYSIS

Abstract

This research article had investigated to present the highlight of Sīmāvisodhanī Scripture regarding to describe the right precinct or Sīmā allowed in Vinaya. Most Ven. Sagarabuddhithera had composed commentary on 5 topics, i.e., Upasampadakaṇḍa, Kappavinasakaṇḍa, Nibbānakaṇḍa, Samasīsīkaṇḍa, and Pakiṇṇakakaṇḍa. There are two types of writing: prose (Simple essay) and verse (Incantations) which signified his excellence on Pali language seen in his text composition using correct nouns, verbs, and terminology based on linguistic principles and grammar consistent with Tipitaka, commentaries, sub-commentaries and other special texts. The researcher had transliterated from Pali Burmese manuscript into Pali Thai characters, and finally correctly translated into Thai language. The value of Sīmāvisodhanī dealing with the Sangha disciplines was allowed by the Buddha himself to accomplish in the specified area only and to prevent any interfering of lay people. There are a total of 19 types of Sīmā, for example, Khaṇḍasīmā, Upacārasīmā, Samānasanvāsasīmā etc. In addition, the value of Sangha’s works in which Sangha must recognize all works called Sanghakamma which contains 4 types; 1) Apalokanakamma in which Sangha can accomplish outside the precinct, while all of, 2) Ñattikamma or a motion, 3) Ñattidutiyakamma, 4) Ñatticatutthakamma, must be accomplished inside the precinct only. For example, an ordination is a type of Ñatticatutthakamma requires the permission from Sangha inside the precinct, if Sangha has a unanimous resolution, no Bhikkhus oppose it, that ordination will be completely. This ceremony must be accomplished only inside Sīmā for correct discipline of Buddhist tradition.