Dear Yong Peng,
when looking at the text it seems to refer to kusala citta or akusala citta
that motivate deeds bringing results. I would take rather to forerunner.
There was not much of a discussion on dsg, but I thought it useful for them
to see your trilinear translation.
Nina.
op 02-12-2005 00:15 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:

> It is fine you post 1-2 to the dsg list. It would be good if you can
> also provide us the outcome of the discussion.
>
> I am still thinking of the very first phrase of the verse:
> manopubba`ngamaa dhammaa
>
> I am tempted to translate it as:
> conceivable by the mind are all phenomena