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So by attha-pa¤¤atti something is made known by giving
it an appropriate name, and by sadda-pa¤¤atti we are making
that something known to others by speaking it out.
For illustration, the spoken word ‘man’ let others known
that we refer to the form, shape, mass and appearance of a
man. So it is a ‘sadda-pa¤¤atti’. Now the form, shape, mass
and appearance of the man which are made known by the
word ‘man’ should be regarded as ‘attha-pa¤¤atti’.
Various Forms of Attha-pa¤¤atti
In discussing the various forms of attha-pa¤¤atti, the external
octad (suddhaññhaka-kalàpa) will be referred to as ‘mahàbhåta’
(great essential).
1 Santàna-pa¤¤atti
Such words as ‘land’, ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, ‘field’, and the like,
are so designated on account of the mode of linking and
spreading out of mahàbhåta. They are called ‘santàna-pa¤¤atti’.
2 Samåha-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘house’, ‘school’, ‘chariot’, ‘cart’ and the like
are so named on account of the mode of combination of
materials. They are called ‘samåha-pa¤¤atti’.
3 Sanóhàna-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘plate’, ‘bowl’, ‘saucer’, ‘spoon’, ‘tea-cup’ and
the like are so named on account of the form or shape of
the material (porcelain in this case). They are called
‘sanóhàna-pa¤¤atti’.
4 Satta-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘man’, ‘woman’, ‘child’, ‘person’, ‘dog’, and
the like are so named on account of the five aggregates. They
are called ‘satta-pa¤¤atti’.