3-9. Soṇakāyanasuttādivaṇṇanā

234-240. Tatiye purimāni, bhante, divasāni purimatarānīti ettha hiyyo divasaṃ purimaṃ nāma, tato paraṃ purimataranti āha ‘‘atītānantaradivasato paṭṭhāyā’’tiādi. Iti imesu dvīsu pavattito yathākkamaṃ purimapurimatarabhāvo dassito. Evaṃ santepi yadettha ‘‘purimatara’’nti vuttaṃ, tato pabhuti yaṃ yaṃ oraṃ, taṃ taṃ purimaṃ. Yaṃ yaṃ paraṃ, taṃ taṃ purimataraṃ orapārabhāvassa viya purimatarabhāvassa ca apekkhāsiddhattā. Sesaṃ vuttanayameva. Catutthādīni uttānatthāneva.

Soṇakāyanasuttādivaṇṇanā niṭṭhitā.