Pali Primer Exercise 21

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19. Sace tumhe sagge uppajjitvaa moditu.m patthetha puññaani
karotha.
if / you / in heaven / having being born / to be happy /
aspire / merits / do
If you aspire to be happy being born in heaven, do meritorious
deeds.

20. Sacca.m ñaatu.m ussahantaa braahma.naa sahaayakehi saha
mantayi.msu.
truth / to know / trying / brahmins / with friends / discussed
Trying to know the truth, the brahmins discussed with friends.

21. Naariyaa pañjare (cage) pakkhittaa sukaa kadaliphala.m
khaadantaa nisinnaa honti.
by woman / into cage / placed / parrots / plantains / eating /
seated / are
The parrots placed into the cage by the woman sat eating
plantains.

22. Go.na.m vihe.thetu.m na icchanto vaa.nijo saka.tamhaa
bha.n.daani niiharitvaa bhuumiya.m nikkhipitvaa kassaka.m
aarocesi.
ox / to harass / not wishing / merchant / from cart /
goods / having removed / on ground / having placed /
farmer / informed
Not wishing to harass the ox, the merchant removed the goods
from the cart, placed (them) on the ground and informed the
farmer.