More Pali - Every few days - [C193]
Warder - Exercise 19 (page 145)
Passages for Reading 2 (Part 14 of 19)
atha kho braahma.na rañño Mahaavijitassa rahogatassa
pa.tisalliinassa eva.m cetaso parivitakko udapaadi:
then / indeed / Brahmin / of the king / Mahavijita /
alone / secluded / thus / in the mind / idea / arose
Then, Brahmin, this idea arose in the mind of King
Mahavijita when he was alone and secluded:
adhigataa kho me vipulaa maanusakaa bhogaa,
achieved / indeed / by me / much / human / property
I have achieved great material wealth,
mahanta.m pa.thavi-ma.n.dala.m abhivijiya
ajjhaavasaami.
great / earth-circle / having conquered / I exploit
and having conquered a great circle of land, I exploit
it.
yan nuunaaha.m mahaa-yañña.m yajeyya.m, ya.m mama assa
diigharatta.m hitaaya sukhaayaa ti.
which / is it not I / great-sacrifice / I sacrifice /
which / for me / would be / for a long time / for
welfare / for happiness / (end-quote)
Why dont I make a great sacrifice which will be for
my welfare and happiness for a long time?