Lesson 14 - Translate into English

Question 1

So pabbatamhā udentaṃ candaṃ passituṃ pāsādaṃ āruhissati.

Answer 1

He will go up the palace to see the moon rising from the mountain.

Question 2

Bhūpālo corehi dīpaṃ rakkhituṃ amaccehi saha mantessati.

Answer 2

The king will discuss with the ministers to protect the island from thieves.

Question 3

Ahaṃ samuddaṃ taritvā dīpaṃ pāpuṇitvā bhaṇḍāni vikkiṇissāmi.

Answer 3

After having crossed the sea and reached the island I will sell goods.

Question 4

Tumhe vihāraṃ upasaṅkamantā magge pupphāni vikkiṇante manusse passissatha.

Answer 4

While approaching the monastery you will see people selling flowers on the way.

Question 5

Udakaṃ otaritvā vatthāni dhovanto kassako nahāyitvā gehaṃ āgamissati.

Answer 5

The farmer who is washing clothes after stepping into the water will bathe and come home.

Question 6

Gāme viharanto tvaṃ nagaraṃ gantvā rathaṃ ānessasi.

Answer 6

You who live in the village will go to the city and bring a vehicle.

Question 7

Puññaṃ kātuṃ icchantā tumhe sappurisā pāpamitte ovadissatha.

Answer 7

You good men wishing to do merit will advise wicked friends.

Question 8

Dhammaṃ sotuṃ uyyāne nisīdantānaṃ upāsakānaṃ ahaṃ pānīyaṃ dassāmi.

Answer 8

I will give drinking water to the lay devotees sitting in the park to listen to the doctrine.

Question 9

Mayaṃ bhūpālā dhammena dīpe pālessāma.

Answer 9

We kings will rule the islands righteously.

Question 10

Rukkhaṃ pātetvā phalāni khādituṃ icchantaṃ asappurisaṃ ahaṃ akkosāmi.

Answer 10

I scold the evil man who wishes to eat fruits by felling the tree.

Question 11

Dānaṃ dadamānā sīlaṃ rakkhantā mayaṃ samaṇehi dhammaṃ uggaṇhissāma.

Answer 11

Giving alms and protecting virtue we will learn the dhamma from monks.

Question 12

Dhāvantamhā sakaṭamhā patantaṃ dārakaṃ disvā tvaṃ vejjaṃ ānesi.

Answer 12

Having seen the child falling from the running cart you bring a doctor.

Question 13

Saccaṃ adhigantuṃ ussahanto tāpaso Tathāgataṃ passituṃ ākaṅkhati.

Answer 13

The hermit trying to understand the truth hopes to see the Buddha.

Question 14

Buddhe pasīditvā upāsako devaputto hutvā saggaloke uppajjati.

Answer 14

Being pleased with the Buddha the lay devotee having become a deity is born in the heavenly world.

Question 15

Udentaṃ suriyaṃ disvā brāhmaṇo gehā nikkhamma vandati.

Answer 15

Seeing the rising sun the brahmin goes out of the house and worships it.

Question 16

Dīpaṃ pappotuṃ ākaṅkhamānā mayaṃ samuddaṃ tarituṃ nāvikaṃ pariyesāma.

Answer 16

Hoping to reach the island we look for a sailor to cross the sea.

Question 17

Amaccassa dūtaṃ pahiṇituṃ icchanto bhūpālo ahaṃ asmi.

Answer 17

I am the king wishing to send a messenger to the minister.

Question 18

Puññakammāni karontānaṃ vāṇijānaṃ dhanaṃ atthi.

Answer 18

Merchants who perform meritorious deeds have wealth.

Question 19

Mayaṃ gītāni gāyante naccante kumāre olokessāma.

Answer 19

We will see the boys dancing and singing songs.

Question 20

Pāpaṃ parivajjetvā kusalaṃ karonte sappurise devā pūjessanti.

Answer 20

Deities will honour good men who avoid evil and perform meritorious deeds.

Question 21

Saccaṃ bhāsantā asappurise anusāsantā paṇḍitā upāsakā bhavissanti.

Answer 21

Wise people who speak the truth and admonish evil men will become lay devotees.

Question 22

Tvaṃ dhaññena pattaṃ pūretvā ācariyassa dassasi.

Answer 22

Having filled the bowl with corn you will give it to the teacher.

Question 23

Rukkhamūle nisīditvā cīvaraṃ sibbantaṃ samaṇaṃ ahaṃ upasaṇkamissāmi.

Answer 23

I will approach the monk sitting at the foot of the tree sewing a robe.

Question 24

Ahaṃ sayantassa puttassa kāyaṃ āmasanto mañcasmiṃ nisīdāmi.

Answer 24

I sit on the bed stroking the body of the sleeping son.

Question 25

Uyyānesu rukkhe ropetuṃ samaṇā manusse anusāsanti.

Answer 25

Recluses admonish people to plant trees in parks.