Pali Literature is generally classified under three broad headings: 1. Tipitaka (containing the words of the Buddha and some of his distinguished disciples); 2. Atthakatha (commentary on the Tipitaka); and 3. Tika (sub-commentary on the Atthakatha). Besides these, there is some other literature comprising works on grammar, metrics, prosody, etymology, rhetoric, logic, astrology, polity, history, genealogy, medicine, pharmacology, etc.
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Pali is a Middle Indo-Aryan language of north Indian origin. It is also known as Magadhi, although it was spoken, or at least well understood
It is also known as Magadhi, although it was spoken, or at least well understood, in almost the whole of Northern India in the Buddha's time. One can get on nodding terms with Pali without much struggle. It is quite easy as compared to Sanskrit, since:
- the number of characters in the alphabet is less;
- its does not use the dual number in its declensions and conjugations;
- in declensions, the d
Unlike Sanskrit grammar, Pali grammar is no "bug-bear". The standard work on Sanskrit grammar is that of Panini which has nearly 4,000 aphorisms. The standard work on Pali grammar is that of Kaccana which has merely 675 aphorisms!
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