Pali - Every few days - [B192]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 10 � Further Readings
Ex. 4 (Part 1 of 3)
Atiite Baaraa.nasiya.m Brahmadatte rajja.m kaarente
bodhisatto Baaraa.nasiya.m vaa.nijakule nibbatti.
Naamaggaha.nadivase ca�ssa �Pa.n.dito�ti naama.m
aka.msu. So vayappatto a��ena vaa.nijena saddhi.m
ekato hutvaa va.nijja.m karoti, tassa �atipa.n.dito�ti
naama.m ahosi.
Once upon a time, in Benares when Brahmadatta was
king, a bodhisatta was born into a Benares merchant
clan. On his christening day, he was given the name
�Pandita (wise one)�. On coming of age, he made trade
together with another merchant who was named
�Atipandita (exceedingly wise one)�.
Te Baaraa.nasito pa�cahi saka.tasatehi bha.n.da.m
aadaaya janapada.m gantvaa va.nijja.m katvaa
laddha-laabhaa puna Baaraa.nasi.m aagami.msu. Atha
tesa.m bha.n.da-bhaajanakaale Atipa.n.dito aaha �Mayaa
dve ko.t.thaasaa laddhabbaa�ti.
They took 500 carts of merchandise from Benares, went
to the provinces, traded, made a profit, and returned
to Benares. Then at the time of dividing goods,
Atipandita said, �Two shares are to be received by
me�.
�Ki.m kaara.naa�ti?
�Why?�
�Tva.m Pa.n.dito, aha.m Atipa.n.dito. Pa.n.dito eka.m
laddhu.m arahati, atipa.n.dito dve�ti.
�You are Pandita, I am Atipandita. Pandita deserves
to get one, and Atipandita deserves two�.