An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 22-A: Translate into English.
12. Amhaaka.m antevaasikaana.m ka.niyo pana venayiko,
kani.t.tho pana aabhidhammiko.
our / of students / younger / but (is) /
one who studies Vinaya / youngest / but (is) /
one who studies Abhidhamma
The younger of our pupils studies the Vinaya while the
youngest studies the Abhidhamma.
13. Lokiyajanaa pu~n~napaapa.m katvaa sugatiduggatiisu
uppajjitvaa bahudhaa kaayikasukhadukkha.m bhu~njanti.
worldlings / good and bad / having done /
happy and evil states / having been born / in many ways /
bodily happiness and pain / partake
The worldlings, having done good and bad, are born in
happy and evil states and partake in physical happiness and
pain in many ways.
lokiyajanaa = lokiyaa + janaa [K]
pu~n~napaapa.m = pu~n~na.m ca paapa.m ca [D]
sugatiduggatiisu = sugatiisu ca duggatiisu ca [D]
bahudhaa = bahu + dhaa [Nr]
kaayikasukhadukkha.m = kaayika.m + sukhadukkha.m [K]
kaayika = kaayaa + ika [Nr]
sukhadukkha.m = sukha.m ca dukkha.m ca [D]
14. "Tesa.m saccena siilena - khantimettabalenaca
their / by truth / by virtue / and by power of patience and
loving kindness
"By their truth and virtue - And by the power of patience
and loving kindness,
Te pi tva.m anurakkhantu - aarogyena sukhena ca."
they / so / you / may...protect / with health / with happiness /
and
May they so protect you - In health and happiness."
khantimettabala.m = khantimetta.m'eva bala.m [K]
khantimetta.m = khanti ca metta.m ca [D]
anurakkhati = anu + rakkhati [Vf]
aarogya = aroga + ya [Nr]
* Also abhidhammika.
Exercise 22-B: Translate into Pali.
1. What is the good of your manhood if you do no good to others?
ki.m / payojana.m / tava / manussattena / sace / tva.m /
na kareyyaasi / pu~n~na.m / a~n~nesa.m
Sace tva.m pu~n~na.m a~n~nesa.m na kareyyaasi, ki.m tava
manussattena payojana.m?