Pali - Every few days - [B094]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 5 � Further Readings
Ex. 3. (Part 1 of 2)

Raajaa aaha: �Bhante Naagasena, yo jaananto
paapakamma.m karoti, yo ajaananto paapakamma.m karoti,
kassa bahutara.m apu~n~nan�ti?
The king said: "Venerable Nagasena, for whom is the
greater demerit, one who knowingly does evil, or one
who does evil unknowingly?�

Thero aaha �yo kho, mahaaraaja, ajaananto paapakamma.m
karoti, tassa bahutara.m apu~n~nan�ti.
The elder replied: "Indeed, great king, for him who
does evil not knowing is the greater demerit�.

�Tena hi, bhante Naagasena, yo amhaaka.m raajaputto
vaa raajamahaamatto vaa ajaananto paapakamma.m karoti,
ta.m maya.m digu.na.m da.n.demaa�ti.
"In that case, venerable Nagasena, he who is our
prince or king�s chief minister who not knowing does
evil, we would doubly punish him�.

Metta,
John

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