Lec. 7 Computerized search system for Tipitaka [BUDSIR]Dr. Jutamas Vareesangthip

BUDSIROn May 30, 1988, Visakha Puja Day, the

Digital Tipitaka Development Team under the Mahidol University Computing Center, Thailand, announced the completion of its project to record the 45 volumes of the Pali Tipitaka onto computer, together with the development of an application program, BUDSIR (BUDdhist Scriptures Information Retrieval), for searching it.

BUDSIR could search and find every occurrence of every word, sentence, and saying of the Buddha occurring in the Tipitaka promptly, precisely and comprehensively. It was the world’s first digital edition of the Tipitaka

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Three years later, in compliance with the wishes of his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, 70 volumes of the Atthakatha (Commentary) were added to the database, and three years from then, in August 1994, the Tipitaka and Atthakatha, numbering 115 volumes in all, were recorded on CD-ROM and a more efficient search program, BUDSIR IV, was developed.

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Then in September, 1996, BUDSIR IV for Windows has been developed so that the program can work in a Windows environment. BUDSIR IV for Windows works much that same as previous version of the program, with fast, accurate and, most importantly, comprehensive search capability.

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With the Graphic User Interface (GUI), it can display information from Tipitaka and Atthakatha in up to eight movable and resizable windows at a time, and the text size and color can be changed as the user wishes. The program has also been given sound capabilities so that Pali passages can be read out by the computer.

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Year 1997, it marked another great step forward in the development of the project with the successful completion of the following : 1. The Thai translation edition of the Tipitaka, and the new search engine BUDSIR/TT for Windows. 2. BUDSIR in Multi-scripts. The program is able to display data from the original two scripts-Thai and Roman, to many more scripts : Devanagari, Singhalese, Burmese, Khmer.

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3. BUDSIR with Pali Dictionary. A Pali-Thai dictionary database is linked to the original BUDSIR

database in this first version. The next stage will be to develop a Pali-English dictionary.

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BUDSIR PublicationFor the CD-ROM publication, so far 4 CDs have been

produced and distributed as follows:YearProduct Name1994 BUDSIR on CD-ROM (in Thai-scripts)

BUDSIR on CD-ROM (in Romanized scripts)1996 BUDSIR for Windows (in Romanized scripts)1997 BUDSIR for Thai Translation.

The BUDSIR Data ContentThe BUDSIR for Windows contains 115

volumes, or 50,189 pages of text. The data can be divided into two groups as follows :

1. The Pali Tipitaka, 45 volumes. 2. The Atthakatha and other important

scriptures, 70 volumes.+

The data from each volume was entered twice and verified by a computer program which pin-pointed any discrepancies between the two versions, which were then corrected until the two versions were completely identical. This was done by eighty typists, each working at a rate of thirty Pali words a minute, or on average 15 pages a day.

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For the BUDSIR for Thai Translation, it contains 160 volumes in all, consisting of 115 volumes in Pali text as in the product of BUDSIR for Windows, and 45 volumes of Tipitaka in Thai translation which is convenient for comparison with the original Pali source.

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BUDSIR IV for Windows divides this search function into two kinds: searching for words and searching for phrases. Searches may be carried out for specific whole text or partial text, such as parts of words or parts of phrases, using wild cards “*”. For example:

"sammapatipada" The program will search for "sammapatipada" and show all places it occurs.

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"dukkh*" The program will search for and display all words that begin with "dukkh"; one of the words can then be selected for searching and all its occurrences displayed.

"*veramani" The program will search for and display all words that end in "veramani"; one of those words can then be selected for searching and all its occurrences displayed.

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Efficient searching "dhammacari sukham seti" The program

will search for all occurrences of the phrase "dhammacari sukham seti"

"parimukham satim upat*" The program will search for and display all phrases that begin with "parimukham satim upat"; one of those phrases can then be selected for searching and all its occurrences displayed.

BUDSIR on InternetThe BUDSIR on Internet is the latest product of

BUDSIR project with an aim of facilitating all interested persons in retrieving information in BUDSIR database via Internet. The program consists of the following:

45 volumes of Tipitaka in Thai translation. 45 volumes of Tipitaka in Thai-Pali Tipitaka and

Romanized Pali. 70 volumes of Atthakatha and commentaries in Thai-

Pali and Romanized Pali. Now Tipitaka and Atthakatha in Devanagari and

Sinhalese are also available for retrieval.

The BUDSIR on Internet is the latest product of BUDSIR project with an aim of facilitating all interested persons in retrieving information in BUDSIR database via Internet. The program consists of the following: 45 volumes of Tipitaka in Thai translation. 45 volumes of Tipitaka in Thai-Pali Tipitaka and Romanized Pali. 70 volumes of Atthakatha and commentaries in Thai-Pali and Romanized Pali. Now Tipitaka and Atthakatha in Devanagari and Sinhalese are also available for retrieval

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Tipitaka Atthakatha Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source 1 Mahavibhanga 1 Vinaya.1 Vin III 1 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 1 Vinaya.A.1 Mmr 1.1 Veranchakanda -Parachikakanda 1.1 Veranchakanda-Parachikakanda 2 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 2 Vinaya.A.2 " 1.2 Terasakanda -Aniyatakanda 2.1 Terasakanda-Aniyatakanda

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2 Mahavibhanga 2 Vinaya.2 Vin III 2.1 Nissaggiyakanda -Adhikaransamatha 2.2 Nissaggiyakanda-Adhikaransamatha 2 Bhikkhunivibhanga Vinaya.2 Vin IV 2.2 Bhikkhunivibhanga 4 Mahavagga 1 Vinaya.4 Vin I 2 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 2 Vinaya.A.2 " 5 Mahavagga 2 Vinaya.5 Vin I 2.1 Mahavagga 6 Cullavagga 1 Vinaya.6 Vin II 2.2 Cullavagga 7 Cullavagga 2 Vinaya.7 Vin II 2.2 Parivara 8 Parivara Vinaya.8 Vin V

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I. Vinaya

Tipitaka Atthakatha Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Sour

ce

1 Mahavibhanga 1 Vinaya.1

Vin III 1 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 1

Vinaya.A.1

Mmr

1.1 Veranchakanda

-Parachikakanda

1.1 Veranchakanda-Parachikakanda

2 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 2

Vinaya.A.2

"

1.2 Terasakanda -Aniyatakanda

2.1 Terasakanda-Aniyatakanda

2 Mahavibhanga 2 Vinaya.2

Vin III

2.1 Nissaggiyakanda -Adhikaransamatha

2.2 Nissaggiyakanda-Adhikaransamatha

2 Bhikkhunivibhanga Vinaya.2

Vin IV 2.2 Bhikkhunivibhanga

4 Mahavagga 1 Vinaya.4

Vin I 2 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 2

Vinaya.A.2

"

5 Mahavagga 2 Vinaya.5

Vin I 2.1 Mahavagga

6 Cullavagga 1 Vinaya.6

Vin II 2.2 Cullavagga

II. Sutta

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

9 Dighanikaya Silakkhandhavagga

Ti.Si. D I 4 Dighanikayatthakatha (Sumamgalavilasini)1

Ti.A.1 Mcr

10 Dighanikaya Mahavagga

Ti.Ma. D II 5 Dighanikayatthakatha (Sumamgalavilasini)2

Ti.A.2 "

11 Dighanikaya Patikavagga

Ti.Pa. D III 6 Dighanikayatthakatha (Sumamgalavilasini)2

Ti.A.2 "

12 Majjhimanikaya Mulapannasaka

Ma.Mu.

M I 7 Majjhimanikayatthakatha (Papancasudani)1

Ma.A.1 "

12.1 Mulapariyayavagga- Sihanadavagga

7.1 Mulapariyayayavagga-Sihanadavagga vannana

8 Majjhimanikayatthakatha (Papancasudani)2

Ma.A.2 Mcr

12.2 Opammavagga- Culayamakavagga

8.1 Opammavagga-Culayamakavagga vannana

13 Majjhimanikaya Majjhimapannasaka

Ma.Ma.

M II 9 Majjhimanikayatthakatha (Papancasudani)2

Ma.A.2 "

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

14 Majjhimanikaya Uparipannasaka

Ma.U. M III 10 Majjhimanikayatthakatha (Papancasudani)4

Ma.A.4 "

10.1 Uparipannasakavannana

15 Samyuttanikaya Sagathavagga

Sam.Sa.

S I 11 Samyuttanikayatthakatha (Saratthapakasini)1

Sam.A.1 "

11.1 Sagathavaggavannana

16 Samyuttanikaya Nidanavagga

Sam.Ni.

S II 12 Samyuttanikayatthakatha (Saratthapakasini)2

Sam.A.2 "

12.1 Nidanavaggavannana

17 Samyuttanikaya Khandhavaravagga

Sam.Kha.

S III 12.2 Khandhavaravaggavannana

18 Samyuttanikaya Salayatanavagga

Sam.Sala.

S IV 12 Samyuttanikayatthakatha (Saratthapakasini)2

Sam.A.2 Mcr

12.1 Salayatanavaggavannana

19 Samyuttanikaya Mahavaravagga

Sam.Ma.

S V 12.2 Mahavaravaggavannana

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre.

Source

20 Anguttaranikaya 1

A I 14 Anguttaranikayatthakatha (Manorathapurani)1

An.A.1

"

20.1 Ekakanipata

An.Eka.

14.1 Ekakanipatavannana

15 Anguttaranikayatthakatha (Manorathapurani)2

An.A.2

"

20.2 Dukanipata An.Duka.

15.1 Dukanipatavannana

20.2 Tikanipata An.Tika.

15.2 Tikanipatavannana

21 Anguttaranikaya 2

A II

21.1 Catukkanipata

An.Catukka

15.2 Catukkanipatavannana

22 Anguttaranikaya 2

A III 16 Anguttaranikayatthakatha (Manorathapurani)2

An.A.2

"

22.1 Pancakanipata

An.Pancaka

16.1 Pancakanipatavannana

22.2 Chakkanipata

An.Chakka.

16.2 Chakkanipatavannana

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

22 Anguttaranikaya 4

A IV

22.1 Sattakanipata

An.Sattaka.

16.2 Sattakanipatavannana

22.2 Atthakanipata

An.Atthaka.

16.4 Atthakanipatavannana

22.2 Navakanipata

An.Navaka.

16.5 Navakanipatavannana

24 Anguttaranikaya 5

A V

24.1 Dasakanipata

An.Dasaka.

16.6 Dasakanipatavannana

24.2 Ekadasakanipata

An.Ekadasaka

16.7 Ekadasakanipatavannana

25 Khuddakanikaya 1 25.1 Khuddakapatha

Khu. Khu.

Kh 17 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Khuddakapatha -vannana (Paramatthajotika)

Khud- daka.A.

"

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

25.2 Dhammapada

Khu. Dha.

Dh 18 Dhammapadatthakatha 1 Yamakavaggavannana

Dha.A.1

Mmr

19 Dhammapadatthakatha 2 Appamada-Cittavagga-vannana

Dha.A.2

"

20 Dhammapadatthakatha 2 Puppha-Balavagga-vannana

Dha.A.2

"

21 Dhammapadatthakatha 4 Pandita-Sahassavagga-vannana

Dha.A.4

"

22 Dhammapadatthakatha 5 Papa-Jaravagga -vannana

Dha.A.5

"

23 Dhammapadatthakatha 6 Atta-Kodhavagga -vannana

Dha.A.6

"

24 Dhammapadatthakatha 7 Mala-Nagavagga-vannana

Dha.A.7

"

25 Dhammapadatthakatha 8 Tanha-Brahmanavagga-vannana

Dha.A.8

"

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

25.2 Udana Khu.U.

Ud 26 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Udanavannana (Paramatthadipani)

U.A. Mcr

25.3 Itivuttaka Khu.Iti.

It 27 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Itivuttakavannana (Paramatthadipani)

Iti.A. " "

25.4 Suttanipata Sn 28 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Suttanipatavannana (Paramatthajotika)1

Sutta.A. 1

" "

29 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Suttanipatavannana (Paramatthajotika)2

Sutta.A. 2

" "

26 Khuddakanikaya 2 26.1 Vimanavatthu

Khu.Su. Khu.Vimana.

Vv 20 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Vimanavatthuvannana (Paramatthadipani)

Vimana. A.

"

26.2 Petavatthu Khu.Peta.

Pv 21 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Petavatthuvannana (Paramatthadipani)

Peta.A. "

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

26.3Theragatha Khu.Thera.

Thag 22 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Theragathavannana (Paramatthadipani)1

Thera. A.1

"

26.3.1 Ekaka-Tikanipata

22.1 Ekaka-Tikanipatavannana22 Khudda

kanikayatthakatha Theragathavannana (Paramatthadipani)2

Thera. A.2

"

26.3.2 Catukka-Mahanipata

22.2 Catukka-Mahanipatavannana

26.4 Therigatha Khu. Theri.

Theri

24 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Therigathavannana (Paramatthadipani)

Theri.A. "

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

27 Khuddakanikaya 2

Khu.Ja.

J I 25 Jatakatthakatha 1 Ekakanipatavannana (1)

Ja.A.1 Mmr

27.1 Jataka 1 Ekaka- Cattalisanipata

J II 26 Jatakatthakatha 2 Ekakanipatavannana (2)

Ja.A.2 "

J III 27 Jatakatthakatha 2 Dukanipatavannana

Ja.A.2 "

J IV 28 Jatakatthakatha 4 Tika-Pancakanipatavannana

Ja.A.4 "

29 Jatakatthakatha 5 Chakka-Dasakanipatavannana

Ja.A.5 "

30 Jatakatthakatha 6 Akadasaka-Pakinnakanipata-vannana

Ja.A.6 "

31 Jatakatthakatha 7 Visati-Cattalisanipatavannana

Ja.A.7 "

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

28 Khuddakanikaya 4

Khu.Ja.

J V 32 Jatakatthakatha 8 Pannasa-Sattatinipatavannana

Ja.A.8 "

28.1 Jataka 2 Pannasa- Mahanipata

J VI 32 Jatakatthakatha 9 Mahanipatavannana (1)

Ja.A.9 "

34 Jatakatthakatha 10 Mahanipatavannana (2)

Ja.A.10 "

30 Khuddakanikaya 5 29.1 Mahaniddesa

Khu. Ma.

Mnid

35 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Mahaniddesavannana Saddhammapajjotika)

Nid.A.1 Mcr

31 Khuddakanikaya 6 20.1 Culaniddesa

Khu.Cu.

Cnid

36 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Culaniddesavannana (Saddhammapajjotika)

Nid.A.2 "

32 Khuddakanikaya 7 21.1 Patisambhidamagga

Khu. Pati.

Ps I, Ps II

37 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Patisambhidamagga-vannana (Saddhammapakasini) 1

Patisam. A.1

"

38 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Patisambhidamagga-vannana (Saddhammapakasini) 2

Patisam. A.2

"

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre.

PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

22.1.1 Bhaddali- Bhaddiyavagga

50.1 Bhaddali-Bhaddiyavaggavannana

22.1.2 Theriyapadana

50.2 Theriyapadanavannana

22.2 Buddhavamsa

Khu. Buddha

Bu 51 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Buddhavamsavannana (Madhuratthavilasini)

Buddha. A.

"

22.3 Cariyapitaka

Khu. Cariya.

Cp 52 Khuddakanikayatthakatha Cariyapitakavannana (Paramatthadipani)

Cariya. A.

"

III. Abhidham

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

24 Dhammasangani

Abhi.Sam.

Dhs 52 Abhidhammatthakatha Dhammasangani-vannana (Atthasalini)

Sangani. A.

Mcr

25 Vibhanga Abhi.Vi. Vbh 54 Abhidhammatthakatha Vibhangavannana (Sammohavinodani)

Vibhan-ga.A.

"

55 Abhidhammatthakatha Dhatukathadivannana (Pancapakaranatthakatha)

Panca.A.

"

26 1. Dhatukatha

Abhi.Dha.

Dhtk 55.1 Dhatukathavannana

2. Puggalapannatti

Abhi.Pu. Pug 55.2 Puggalapannattivannana

27 Kathavatthu Abhi.Ka. Kvu 55.2 Kathavatthuvannana

28 Yamaka 1 Abhi.Ya. Yam 55.4 Yamakavannana

29 Yamaka 2 Abhi.Ya. Yam

30 Patthana 1 Abhi.Pa. Pat 55.5 Patthanavannana

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

31 Patthana 2 Abhi.Pa. Pat

32 Patthana 3 Abhi.Pa. Pat

33 Patthana 4 Abhi.Pa. Pat

34 Patthana 5 Abhi.Pa. Pat

35 Patthana 6 Abhi.Pa. Pat

Vol. Title Abbre. Source

Vol.

Title Abbre. Source

56 Milindapanha

Milinda. Mmr

57 Visuddhimagga 1

Visuddhi.1

" 61 Visuddhimaggavannana Mahatika (Paramatthamanjusa) 1

Visuddhi.tika1

Mmr

58 Visuddhimagga 2

Visuddhi.2

" 62 Visuddhimaggavannana Mahatika (Paramatthamanjusa) 2

Visuddhi.tika2

"

59 Visuddhimagga 2

Visuddhi.2

" 62 Visuddhimaggavannana Mahatika (Paramatthamanjusa) 2

Visuddhi.tika2

"

60 Abhidhammatthasangaha1

Sangaha " 60 Abhidhammatthasangahatika (Abhidhammattha vibhavini)1

Sangahatika

"

1 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 12

Vinaya.A.1

" 64 Vinayatika Samantapasadikavannana (Saratthadipani) 1

Vinaya.tika1

"

1.1 Veranchakandavannana 1.2 Pathama- Catutthaparachikavannana

65 Vinayatika Samantapasadikavannana (Saratthadipani) 2

Vinaya.tika2

"

Tipitaka Atthakatha

Vol. Title Abbre. PTS Vol. Title Abbre. Source

2 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 22

Vinaya.A.2

" 66 Vinayatika Samantapasadikavannana (Saratthadipani) 2

Vinaya.tika2

"

3 Vinayatthakatha (Samantapasadika) 22

Vinaya.A.2

" 67 Vinayatika Samantapasadikavannana (Saratthadipani) 4

Vinaya.tika4

"

- Khuddakanikaya Suttanipata Mangalasutta2

- 68 69

Mangalatthadipani 1 Mangalatthadipani 2

Mangala1 Mangala2

" "

70 Bhikkhupatimokkhapali

Patimokkha

Sn

Note: Abbreviation of Source : Mcr = Mahaculalankaranarajavidyalaya Mmr =

Mahamakutarajavidyalaya Sn = Religious Printing Press, Religious Affairs Department, Ministry of Education