Re: Pali Day by Day 5/24/2005 [D162]

>Dear Yong Peng,
>
>> 4. Little children wash their hands and feet with hot water.
>> taru.nadaarakaa / dhovanti / tesa.m / hatthapaade / u.nhodakena
>> Taru.nadaarakaa u.nhodakena tesa.m hatthapaade ca dhovanti.
>I think this should read:
> Taru.nadaarakaa u.nhodakena tesa.m hatthapaade dhovanti.
>The 'ca' would not be necessary since it is implied by the Dvanda
>compound.

Also, tesa.m is probably unnecessary (maybe even directly
misleading). Sorry to keep harping on this but I think it's worth
noticing. Otherwise our translations will be too much like an English
sentence with words simply substituted for Pali equivalents.


best regards,

/Rett