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-527 ] THE DOOR OF ATTHÄHIGĀRA (PURVIEW OF TOPICS) 191
[Sutta 526: The door of Purview of Topics
526. Then what is the purview of topics (attha higăra)? The purview of topics (stands for) the purview of the meaning of individual chapters, (etc.) (in the Avassagasutta); for instance (on this, runs a verse):
(i) the abstinence from (all) blamable actions (such as
killing of living beings, etc. which are included in
the first chapter called 'Samaia'), (ii) the praising (of the twenty-four tirthankaras in the
second chapter called 'Cauvī satthava'), and
(iii) the offering of homage to the venerable (in the third
chapter called 'Vamdaņaya'), (iv) the deprecation of transgressions in the fourth chapter
called 'Padikkamana'), (v) the healing of sores (in the fifth chapter called
Kāussagga'), and (vi) the cultivation of good virtues (in the sixth chapter
called 'Paccakkhāna') ||123]; This is the purview of topics. (Vide sutta No. 73).
[Suttas 527-533: The door of Compatible Inclusion]
527. Then what is inclusion (samoyāra) ?2 The inclusion is stated to be sixfold, viz.
(i) inclusion as name; (ii) inclusion as arbitrary attribution; (iii) inclusion as substance-potential; (iv) inclusion of space;
1. Vide supra, sutta No. 92. The Commentary, p. 227 A, clarifies the difference
between vaktavyatā (precept) and arthādhikūra (purview of topics), by asserting that the latter pervades the whole of chapter from its beginning to end, while the former is restricted to a particular place. Thus, the theme of a whole chapter is arthad hitära and the meaning of the particular portion of it is vaklavyato Vide supra, sutta No. 92. The Commentary, p, 53 B, defines samavatāra as: samyag avirodhenavataranam vartanan samavatāro virodhavrttitā procyale. For the use of the word 'inclusion' or 'compatible for samoyāra, vide footnote on samoyūra under sutta No. 92 supra.
