Nakhakathā
40. Nakhakathāyaṃ dīghanakhadhāraṇapaccayā uppanne vatthusmiṃ ‘‘ na , bhikkhave , dīghā nakhā dhāretabbā , yo dhāreyya , āpatti dukkaṭassā ’’ ti
M2.355 ( cūḷava .274) vacanato dhārentassa āpatti .‘‘ Nakhenapi nakhaṃ chindanti , mukhenapi nakhaṃ chindanti , kuṭṭepi ghaṃsanti , aṅguliyo dukkhā honti .
Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ – anujānāmi , bhikkhave , nakhacchedanan ’’ ti ( cūḷava .274) vacanato nakhacchedanasatthakaṃ dhāretuṃ vaṭṭati .
Heṭṭhā ca ‘‘ nakhacchedanaṃ valitakaṃyeva karonti , tasmā taṃ vaṭṭatī ’’ ti aṭṭhakathāyaṃ ( pārā . aṭṭha .1.85) vuttaṃ .
‘‘ Valitakan ti nakhacchedanakāle daḷhaggahaṇatthaṃ valīhi yuttameva karonti , tasmā taṃ vaṭṭatī ’’ ti vimativinodaniyaṃ ( vi . vi . ṭī .1.85) vuttaṃ .
Maṃsappamāṇenāti aṅgulaggamaṃsappamāṇena .
Vīsatimaṭṭhan ti vīsatipi hatthapādanakhe likhitamaṭṭhe karonti .
Sesaṃ suviññeyyameva .