Pali - Every few days - [B182]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 10 � Readings
Ex. 2 (Part 1 of 3)
Atiite kira baaraa.nasiya.m saalittakasippe
nipphatti.m patto eko pii.thasappi ahosi. So
nagaradvaare ekassa va.tarukkhassa he.t.thaa nisinno
sakkharaani khipitvaa tassa pa.n.naani chindanto
�hatthiruupaka.m no dassehi, assaruupaka.m no
dassehii�ti gaamadaarakehi vuccamaano icchiticchitaani
ruupaani dassetvaa tesa.m santikaa khaadaniiyaadiini
labhati.
In the past, it is said, in Benares there was a
certain cripple who had attained excellence in the art
of slinging stones. Sitting beneath a banyan tree at
the town entrance, he threw pebbles cutting leaves.
Addressed by the village children, �Show us the image
of an elephant, show us the image of a horse�, he
presented them with whatever forms they desired, and
by means of this received edibles, etc.