20. Paapa.m parivajjetvaa kusala.m karonte sappurise devaa
puujessanti.
evil / having avoided / good / doing / good men / gods /
will honour
Gods will honour good men who avoid evil and do good.
21. Sacca.m bhaasantaa asappurise anusaasantaa pa.n.ditaa
upaasakaa bhavissanti.
truth / speaking / wicked men / admonishing / wise men /
lay devotees / will become
The wise men who speak the truth and admonish the wicked
men will become lay devotees.
22. Tva.m dhaññena patta.m puuretvaa aacariyassa dassasi.
you / with grain / bowl / having filled / to teacher /
will give
You will give the bowl to the teacher, having filled it
with grain.
23. Rukkhamuule nisiiditvaa ciivara.m sibbanta.m sama.na.m
aha.m upasa'nkamissaami.
under a tree / having seated / robe / sewing / monk /
I / approach
I approach the monk sitting under a tree sewing a robe.
24. Aha.m sayantassa puttassa kaaya.m aamasanto mañcasmi.m
nisiidaami.
I / sleeping / son's / body / stroking / on bed / sit
I sit on the bed stroking the body of (my) sleeping son.