Dighanikaya 1.1_30

1.1_30

Porāṇā pana vaṇṇayanti – ‘‘tasmiṃ samaye’’ti vā, ‘‘tena samayenā’’ti vā, ‘‘ekaṃ samaya’’nti vā, abhilāpamattabhedo esa, sabbattha bhummamevatthoti. Tasmā ‘‘ekaṃ samaya’’nti vuttepi ‘‘ekasmiṃ samaye’’ti attho veditabbo.

The ancients, however, explain: ‘“At that time,” or “by that time,” or “at one time”—this is merely a difference of expression; everywhere the meaning is indeed the locative.’ Therefore, even when it is said ‘at one time’ (ekaṃ samayaṃ), the meaning should be understood as ‘at one time’ (ekasmiṃ samaye).