The Second Methithi Sayadaw - Malalankaravatthuga

Introduction

When the three of the Four Noble Truths, the twelve things, were not yet pure in their true nature, true consciousness, and pure in their insight , he never confessed to anyone, saying, "I have become a Buddha who has attained the path of arahantship and has attained the great wisdom of omniscience." Only when the three noble truths, the twelve conditions, and the three rebirths, have become true ,

The book that describes the omniscient God, the Supreme Being, who has attained the path of arahantship and the fruit of arahantship, and knows all dhammas, along with the perfections and glory of the Supreme Being, is called the Malalingara. In the Malalingara, the word mala-saddha means "continuity," and the word alankara-saddha means "decoration," as explained in the opening verse of the book.

The ancient texts that explain the Buddha's teachings are the Mulā Buddhavan, the Tathagata Udāna Dipāni , and the Māla Lingākara. The Mulā Buddhavan is for those who want a brief explanation, the Tathagata Udāna Dipāni is for those who want a detailed explanation, and the Māla Lingākara is for those who want a more detailed explanation. In other words, the Jīnātthā Pākasāni is a summary of the Tathagata Udāna Dipāni. This Māla Lingākara is a complete text that explains the Buddha's teachings, filling in the gaps that are not included in the Tathagata Udāna Dipāni.

The second monk, the one who compiled this Malalingara, was born in the village of Farma, Poppa, Bagan, and was born on Monday, the 5th day of the full moon of Tabaung, in the year 1109. His name was Maung Tok Khe. He was ordained a monk at a young age, and his title as a monk was Shin Kavi. (He was a disciple of the monk Guna Manjusa, a monk of the Sangha.)

The monk was Maung Taw, the chief of the Shwe Pyi Wah government. After residing in the Mae Htee monastery in the east of the Shwe city of Amarapura, during the reign of the fourth king of Yadanar Pura, he began to worship King Myawaddy and resided in a four-story monastery built and donated by King Myawaddy on the southeast corner of Taung Palukone in the Shwe city of Inwa. (The first Mae Htee Sayadaw U Parama was the teacher of King Myawaddy.)

The title given to the second monk was “Kavindarbithi Risaddhammadaja Mahadhammarazadhirajaguru.” He wrote the Malalingara Sutta, etc. The monk passed away in the year 87, 67, and 1196 in the four-story monastery, according to the chronicle of the monks compiled by Min Hla Thiri Thihathu.

In the conclusion of the Malalingara, it is stated that the Malalingara, compiled and compiled by the Venerable Mahadharmaraja Guru, who was given the title of “Kavivamsa Bhidhaja Mahadharmarajaguru” and who resided in the capital of Amarapura, was completed in the year 2342 of the religious calendar. Therefore, it is known that this Malalingara was completed in the year 1160, the 51st year of his reign, and the 31st year of his reign.

In the history of the Pitaka, it is said in the Malalingara book that the title "Shinparama" and the title "Muninanda Bhidhaja" were written by Maethi Sayadaw during the reign of King Nandini of Ratanapura. The Abhidhammatthasingaha Atthakatha Nisaya is written by Maethi Sayadaw, who was born in Maethi village, and the Tika Nipat Atthakatha Nisaya is written by Maethi Sayadaw, who was born in Amarapura in the year (1144) and was named "Siripavaravijayantayasa Tribhava Nadiyya Dhipati Pandita Mahadhammaraja Dhiraja" during the reign of King Dayaka of Aungmyaloka Temple. If we look at the history of the Pitaka, we can see that the title "Shinparama" and the title "Muninanda Bhidhaja" are the names of the first Maethi Sayadaw, It is thought that the title of Shinkawi, as well as the titles of Kavinda Bhidhaja, Kavivansa Bhidhaja , and Kavidhaja, should be distinguished from the name of the second Mehti Sayadaw.

This Malalingara book was first printed in (1909) at the Hanthawaddy Printing House in Yangon and was printed for the second time at the Hanthawaddy Printing House in Mandalay. Now, for the third time, I am very grateful to have received a copy of the Malalingara book written in (1216) from the Ashin Wasa “Sasanadzathiri Pavaradhammasarya” of the Khinmakan Pali University, Mandalay. Since the copy is in good handwriting, the letters are correct, and it is complete without any gaps, I have given priority to that copy and have compared it with the books. The remaining things that are not in the books are indicated in the body with a fingernail. The differences in the book that are different from the copy are indicated with numbers under the line and are written by Saya U Khin Soe (Sasanadzathiri Pavaradhammasarya) and Saya U Thein Han, U Shwe Phu, U Pu, It was carefully edited, prepared, and published by U Han Tun , U Tin Nwe , U Myat Maw , and the Hanthawaddy Pali teachers.

Hanthawaddy 8-8-1961