20. Buddho dhamma.m bhaasati, sappurisaa Buddhamhi pasiidanti*.
Buddha / dhamma / speaks / virtuous men / Buddha / are pleased with
The Buddha speaks the dhamma, good/virtuous men are pleased with the
Buddha.
21. Asappuriso khaggena naavikassa duuta.m paharati.
wicked man / with sword / sailor's / messenger /strikes
The wicked man strikes the sailor's messenger with a sword.
22. Puriso sarena sakuna.m vijjhati, saku.no rukkhamhaa aavaa.tasmi.m
patati.
man / with arrow / bird / shoots / bird / from tree / into pit / falls
The man shoots a bird with an arrow, the bird falls from the tree
into the pit.
23. Manussaa suriyassa aalokena loka.m passanti.
men / sun's / with light / world / see
By the light of the sun, people see the world.
Lit.: Men see the world with the sun's light.
* pasiidati always refer to a word in the locative form.