An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 13-B: Translate into Pali.

12. [...continue from previous]

Have no attachment to your wealth.
maa karohi / rati.m / tava / dhanassa
Tava dhanassa rati.m maa karohi.

Grief results thereby*.
soko / jaayati / tena
Tena soko jaayati.

Do merit with that wealth of yours.
karohi / puñña.m / (etena) / dhanena / tava
Tava dhanena puñña.m karohi.

Erect hospitals for the sick, schools for children,
temples for monks and nuns.
karohi / gilaanasaalaayo ca / gilaanaana.m /
paa.thasaalaayo ca / daarakaana.m /
aaraame ca / bhikkhuuna.m ca / bhikkhuniina.m ca
Gilaanasaalaayo ca gilaanaana.m paa.thasaalaayo ca daarakaana.m
aaraame ca bhikkhuuna.m ca bhikkhuniina.m ca karohi.

It is those good actions you take with you when you
go to the other world.
taani taani / puññaani / (tva.m) / gahetvaa /
(te saddhi.m) / yadaa…tadaa / tva.m / gacchasi / para.m / loka.m
Yadaa tva.m para.m loka.m gacchasi tadaa taani taani
puññaani gahetvaa gacchasi.

* Use 'tena'.


metta,
Yong Peng.