Lesson 14 - Translation into Pāli

Question 1

Ahaṃ Buddhamhā dhammaṃ uggaṇhitvā dhammena loke jīvissāmi.

Answer 1

Having learnt the dhamma from the Buddha I will live righteously (dhammena) in the world.

Question 2

Ahaṃ amaccehi saddhiṃ dhammena dīpaṃ pāletuṃ bhūpālaṃ ovadissāmi.

Answer 2

I will advise the king to rule the island righteously with his ministers.

Question 3

Āsanamhi sāṭakaṃ ṭhapetvā kumāro nahāyituṃ udakaṃ otarissati.

Answer 3

Keeping the garment on the seat the child will enter the water to bathe.

Question 4

Tumhe dhammaṃ sutvā Tathāgate pasīdissatha.

Answer 4

Having heard the doctrine you (pl.) will become pleased with the Tathāgata.

Question 5

Phalāni saṃharantā araññe carantā te pānīyaṃ pātuṃ icchissanti.

Answer 5

They who are walking in the forest collecting fruits will desire to drink water.

Question 6

Nagaraṃ upasaṅkamantā kassakā magge dhāvante rathe passissanti.

Answer 6

Farmers approaching the city will look at vehicles running on the road.

Question 7

Udento suriyo lokaṃ obhāsessati.

Answer 7

The rising sun will illuminate the world.

Question 8

Uyyāne rukkhā candassa ālokena nahāyissanti.

Answer 8

The trees in the park will bathe in the light of the moon.

Question 9

Dārakā rukkhesu phalāni khādante suke passituṃ icchissanti.

Answer 9

The children will like to see the parrots eating fruits on the trees.

Question 10

Paṇḍitamhā pañhe pucchante putte disvā tvaṃ pasīdissasi.

Answer 10

You (sg.) will be pleased seeing your sons asking questions from the wise man.

Question 11

Mayaṃ dīpamhā āgacchantā vejjā homa /bhavāma, tumhe dīpaṃ gacchantā ācariyā hotha/bhavatha.

Answer 11

We are doctors coming from the island, you are teachers going to the island.

Question 12

So mūlaṃ ādāya / gahetvā bhaṇḍāni kiṇituṃ āpaṇaṃ gamissati.

Answer 12

He will take money and go to the shop to buy goods.

Question 13

Dārako pānīyena pattaṃ pūretvā odanaṃ bhuñjantassa yācakassa dassati.

Answer 13

Having filled the bowl with drinking water the child will give it to the beggar eating rice.

Question 14

Puññaṃ labhituṃ ākaªkhantā manussā loke manussānaṃ rukkhe ropessanti.

Answer 14

Men wishing to get merit will plant trees for people in the world.

Question 15

Dhanaṃ pariyesantā asappurisā gāmesu dhammena jīvante kassake pīḷessanti.

Answer 15

Searching for wealth wicked men will oppress farmers living righteously in villages.

Question 16

Pabbatesu rukkhesu phalāni bhavanti.

Answer 16

There are fruits on the trees in the mountains.

Question 17

Sappurisā kusalakammāni karontā samaṇehi dhammaṃ uggaṇhissanti.

Answer 17

Good men doing meritorious deeds will learn the dhamma from monks.

Question 18

Paṇḍitā dīpe pālente bhūpāle anusāsanti.

Answer 18

Wise men instruct kings governing the islands.

Question 19

Samuddamhā āgacchantehi dhīvarehi tumhe macche kiṇissatha.

Answer 19

You will buy fish from fishermen coming from the sea.

Question 20

Mayaṃ dhammaṃ uggaṇhituṃ ākaªkhamānā Buddhaṃ upasaṅkamāma.

Answer 20

Wishing to learn the dhamma we approach the Buddha.

Question 21

Uyyānaṃ āgacchantaṃ sigālaṃ disvā dārakā bhāyissanti.

Answer 21

Seeing the jackal coming to the park the children will get frightened.

Question 22

Amaccehi saha gāmaṃ āgacchantaṃ bhūpālaṃ passituṃ te gamissanti.

Answer 22

They will go to see the king coming to the village with theministers.

Question 23

Tvaṃ dhammena jīvanto sappuriso hosi.

Answer 23

You are a good man who lives righteously.

Question 24

Ahaṃ tuṇḍena phalaṃ ocinantaṃ suvaṃ passāmi.

Answer 24

I see a parrot picking a fruit with its beak.

Question 25

Mayaṃ sīlaṃ rakkhantā sappurisā bhavissāma.

Answer 25

We will become good men practising virtue.