Hi June,
op 02-08-2005 15:26 schreef junet9876 op junet9876@...:

> The 7th precept:
> Nacca-giita-vaadita-visuuka-dassanaa
> maalaa-gandha-vilepana-dhaara.na-ma.n.dana-vibhuusana.t.thaanaa
> verama.nii sikkhaa-pada.m samaadiyaami.
>
> What do the words dhaara.na and ma.n.dana mean?

--
N: wearing and smartening.
dhaarati is to wear.
vibhuusana, embellishing is close to ma.n.dana.
ma.n.dana (n): adornment, decoration.
See Co. to Khuddakapaa.tha, Minor Readings, Ch II: the ten training
precepts.
Nina.