Hi John,

Thanks again for sharing your answers.

> vaada.m vadanti
> statement / they speak
> They utter the statement

Warder has "debate, argument, statement" for "vaada" which seems
to agree with the PED which uses "vaada" for "emphatic or formulated
speech". My own answer was "They make a statement." but Warder in his
answer key has the stronger, "They speak (state) an argument."

> sama.ne attha.m pucchanti
> ascetics / meaning / they ask
> They ask the ascetics the meaning

How do you feel about "philosopher" for "sama.na"?
It seems that the only "sama.na's" worth talking about
today were of the "philosopher" variety.
Best Wishes,
Paul O Cuana