Pali Primer Exercise 25

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15. Adhipati atithi.m khaadaniiyehi ca bhojaniiyehi ca bhojaapesi.
lord / guest / hard food and / soft food and / got...to eat
Lit: The lord got (his) guest to eat hard food and soft food.
The lord entertained (his) guest with hard and soft food.

16. Bhuupatinaa kattabbaani kammaani adhipatayo na karissanti.
by king / to be done / work / leaders / will not do
The leaders will not do the work that should be done by the
king.

17. Muniihi pariyesitabba.m dhamma.m aha.m pi ugga.nhitu.m icchaami.
by sages / sought / doctrine / I / too / to learn / wish
I wish to learn the doctrine sought by the sages too.

18. Aha.m diipa.m jaaletvaa udakena aasittaani padumaani Buddhassa
puujemi.
I / lamp / having kindled / with water / sprinkled / lotuses /
to Buddha / offer
I light the lamp and offer to the Buddha lotuses sprinked with
water.