Pali - Every few days - [B109]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 6 � Further Readings
Ex. 1 (Part 2 of 3)

�Ta.m ki.m ma~n~nasi, So.na, kusalo tva.m pubbe
agaariyabhuuto vii.naaya tantissare�ti?
�What do you think, Sona, previously as a householder,
were you skillful in the playing of the lute?�

�Eva.m, bhante�.
�Yes, venerable sir�.

�Ta.m ki.m ma~n~nasi, So.na, yadaa te vii.naaya
tantiyo accaayataa honti, api nu te vii.naa tasmi.m
samaye saravatii vaa hoti kamma~n~naa vaa�ti?
�What do you think, Sona, when the strings of the lute
are too tight, would the lute sound melodically over
time or be fit to play?�

�No h�eta.m, bhante�.
�Indeed not, venerable sir�.

�Ta.m ki.m ma~n~nasi, So.na, yadaa te vii.naaya
tantiyo atisithilaa honti, api nu te vii.naa tasmi.m
samaye saravatii vaa hoti kamma~n~naa vaa�ti?
�What do you think, Sona, when the strings of the lute
are too loose, would the lute sound melodically over
time or be fit to play?�

�No h�eta.m, bhante�.
�Indeed not, venerable sir�.

Metta,
John