Yong Peng,

A few suggestions,

Sukhi.

P.

"Ong Yong Peng " wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> here is the next section of Maharahulovada Sutta. I've made an
> attempt for the trilinear rendering of the sutta. There are three
> words that I am uncertain of, please help up. Please correct me if
> there is any mistake.
>
> The Pali:
> Atha kho aayasmaa Raahulo saayanhasamaya.m pa.tisallaanaa vu.t.thito
> yena Bhagavaa tenupasa'nkami; upasa'nkamitvaa Bhagavanta.m
> abhivaadetvaa ekamanta.m nisiidi. Ekamanta.m nisinno kho aayasmaa
> Raahulo Bhagavanta.m etadavoca -
>
> "Katha.m bhaavitaa nu kho, bhante, aanaapaanassati, katha.m
> bahuliikataa mahapphalaa hoti mahaanisa.msaa"ti?
>
> Atha kho - then
> aayasmaa - venerable *(respectful appellation)
> Raahulo - Rahula
> saayanhasamaya.m - at evening time (PED sayanha)
>
> Then, at evening time, the venerable Rahula,
>
> pa.tisallaanaa - retirement for the purpose of meditation, solitude
> vu.t.thito - risen, got up
> yena - who
>
> who got up from solitude
>
> Bhagavaa - the Blessed One
> tenupasa'nkami = tena + upasa'nkami
> tena - who
> upasa'nkami - go up to, approach (upasankamati)
>
> [and] approached the Blessed One.
>
> upasa'nkamitvaa - having approached
> Bhagavanta.m - the Blessed One
> abhivaadetvaa - having saluted/greeted (abhivaadeti)
>
> Having approached and paid respect to the Buddha,
>
> ekamanta.m - on one side
> nisiidi - sat down
>
> [Ven. Rahuala] sat down on one side.
>
> Ekamanta.m - on one side
> nisinno - sitting
> kho - then
> aayasmaa - venerable
> Raahulo - Rahula
> Bhagavanta.m - the Blessed One
> etadavoca - ???

eta.m + avoca = he said this

>
>
> Katha.m - how
> bhaavitaa - developed, cultured
> nu kho - (question)
> bhante - sir
> aanaapaanassati - mindfulness of breathing
>
> "Sir, how developed mindfulness of breathing [is]?
>
> katha.m - how
> bahuliikataa - practise frequently (PED bahulii)
> mahapphalaa - great fruit
> hoti - ???

there is

>
> mahaanisa.msaa"ti - ???

mahaa aanisa.msaa iti = great benefits (close-quote)

>
>
> metta,
> Yong Peng.
>
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