Sarīra or sarīran?

Q & A
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I’m reading the Cinta-sutta in pāli. In the Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana Tipiṭaka Version 4 there is the following phrase: 'aññaṃ jīvaṃ aññaṃ sarīra’nti, while in SuttaCentral the phrase is: ‘taṁ jīvaṁ taṁ sarīran’ti. Why in one case there is sarīra’nti and in another sarīran’ti? Which is the correct form? Sarīra with ending “n” or without it?

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For some reason the 6th Council edition often puts the apostrophe in the wrong place.

sarīran’ti is correct, the niggahita moving to the dental nasal before the “ti”.

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3

Thank you! The “ti” could be untranslated? In this context it indicates simply the conclusion of direct speech, right?

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Yes, that is correct.
It’s the “end quote” marker, ‘iti’ = ‘thus’

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