パーリ三蔵におけるkāya-(「集まり」)を後肢とする複合語について

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  • <i>Kāya-</i> (“Mass, Multitude”) Suffix Compounds in the Pāli Canon

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<p>In this paper, I present a list of the sources of kāya- suffix compounds in the Pāli canon. Due to limitations of space, the list deals with compounds in which, of the three meanings set by A Critical Pāli Dictionary (s.v. kāya-), -kāya means “(inanimate) mass, multitude.”</p><p>I note two characteristics of these compounds based on their description in the Pāli commentaries: First, they can collectively describe all constituents (creatures or things) in a given range (e.g., “collection of hair [kesakāya-]” in a human body). Second, a compound can be synonymous with its prefix noun (e.g., “earth [paṭhavī-]” and “collection of earth [paṭhavīkāya-]”). According to the Pāli commentaries, nouns capable of forming kāya- suffix compounds include those that denote a wide range of items (bahuka-), such as hair (kesa-) and bone (aṭṭhi-). In contrast, nouns referring to a restricted set of items (paricchinna-), like kidney (vakka-), do not participate in such compounds.</p><p>I also present an overview of the usage of kāya- in the Vedic literature and the so-called “Seniors” of the Śvetāmbara Jain canon.</p>

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