An Analysis of Dhammapadatthakatha Yamaka Vagga by Catubayuhahara Based on Nettipakarana

Abstract

This research article has the objective 1)To study the Buddha's words in the Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā, Yamakavagga. 2) To study the principle of the fourfold method of analysis (cattāropāya) in the Nettippakaraṇa. 3) To analyze the explanation of the Buddha's words in the Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā, Yamakavagga, according to the principle of the fourfold method of analysis in the Nettippakaraṇa. This research is a qualitative documentary research. The research results found that 1) the Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā Yamakavagga, composed by Buddhaghosa around the 9th Buddhist century, contains 14 stories and 9 categories of Dharma. Opposing pairs of Dharma, such as evil thoughts and good thoughts, are placed in the same category. Each story has 6 structures: 1. Introduction, 2. Present subject, 3. Past subject, 4. Verse, 5. Grammar, and 6. Conclusion. 2) The Fourfold Exposition (Catuppūyyaha) in Nettippakaraṇa is a method of explaining the Buddha's teachings to eliminate ignorance of the Dharma. It is the 6th of the 16 expositions in the Nettippakaraṇa, composed by the Buddha's disciple, Mahākaccāyana. This method has 4 principles: 1. Nirutti: analyzing the Pali text to find its meaning, 2. Adhippaya: indicating the purpose of the Buddha's statement, 3. Teśnānitāna: explaining the reason for the Buddha's statement, and 4. Puppāparānusandhi: connecting the preceding and following parts. 3) Analyzing the explanations of the Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā Yamakavagga using the Fourfold Exposition in Nettippakaraṇa allows us to understand the true meaning of each Pali verse through the principle of Nirutti. We can also understand the purpose and reason for the Buddha's statements through Adhippaya and Teśnānitāna, and we can connect the preceding and following verses.