From: Ong Yong Peng Message: 4770 Date: 2004-04-29
Pali Primer Exercise 30
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15. Silavatiyo maataro putte gu.navante kaatu.m ussahanti.
virtuous mothers / sons / noble / to make / try
The virtuous mothers try to make their sons noble.
16. Buddhimaa puriso paapa.m karonte putte anusaasita.m
paññavanta.m bhikkhu.m pakkosi.
intelligent man / evil / doing / sons / to admonish /
wise monk / invited
The intelligent man invited the wise monk to admonish (his)
sons doing evil.
17. Kulavato nattaa siilavataa bhikkhunaa dhamma.m sutvaa
pasiiditvaa geha.m pahaaya bhikkhuusu pabbaji.
grandson of a man of good family / virtuous monk / dhamma /
having heard / having being pleased / home / having left /
among monks / got ordained
The grandson of a noble family, was pleased after
listening to the dhamma from the virtuous monk, left the
household and got ordained among the monks.
18. Balavantaa pabhuno gu.navanto bhavantu.
powerful men of eminence / righteous / may...be
May the powerful men of eminence be righteous.
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