An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 23-A: Translate into English.

6. "Sabbapaapassa akara.na.m."
of all evil / not doing
"Do not do any evil."

sabbapaapa [K] / akara.na [K] / kara.na [Vr]

7. "Paapaana.m akara.na.m sukha.m."
evil / not doing / happiness
"(It is) happy not to do evil."*

akara.na [K] / kara.na [Vr]

8. "Sabbadaana.m dhammadaana.m jinaati,
all gifts / gift of truth / surpasses
"The gift of truth surpasses all gifts.**

Sabba.m rasa.m dhammarasa.m jinaati,
all / taste(s) / taste of truth / surpasses
The taste of truth surpasses all flavours.

Sabba.m rati.m dhammarati.m jinaati,
all / attachment(s) / rejoice of truth / surpasses
The rejoice of truth surpasses all attachments.

Ta.nhakkhayo sabbadukkha.m janaati."
one who has destroyed craving / all suffering(s) / overcomes
He who has destroyed craving overcomes all sufferings."

sabbadaana.m [K] / dhammadaana.m [K] / dhammarasa.m [K] /
dhammarati.m [K] / ta.nhakkhayo [T] / sabbadukkha.m [K]

* See Lesson XXIV.
** See Ex. 20-A/1.

[A]vyayiibhaava
[B]ahubbiihi
[D]vanda
[K]ammadhaaraya {[n]umerical}
[N]ominal De[r]ivative
[T]appurisa
[V]erbal De[r]ivative
[V]erbal Pre[f]ix


metta,
Yong Peng.