The New Pali Course Book 1

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1. Bhagavaa ajja sotaaraana.m dhamma.m desessati.
2. Bhikkhavo bhagavanta.m vandi.msu.
3. Cakkhumanto sadaa bhaanumanta.m passanti.
4. Tadaa balavanto ve.luuhi arii pahari.msu.
5. Kadaa tumhe dhanavanta.m passissatha?
6. Suve maya.m siilavante vandissaama.
7. Bhagavanto sabba~n~nuno bhavanti.
8. Viduno kulavato geha.m gacchi.msu.
9. Himavati kapayo ca pakkhino ca isayo ca vasi.msu.
10. Pu~n~navato nattaa buddhimaa bhavi.
11. Kulavata.m bhaataro dhanavanto na bhavi.msu.
12. Aha.m Himavantamhi phalavante rukkhe passi.m.
13. Puraa maya.m Himavanta.m gacchimha.
14. Hiiyo saaya.m bandhumanto yasavata.m gaama.m gacchi.msu.
15. Vi~n~nuno pacchaa pabhuno gehe vasissanti

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1. Sons of the wealthy are not always wise.
2. One who has relations does not fear enemies.
3. The brothers of the virtuous will bow down to the Exalted One.
4. Your grandsons are not intelligent.
5. Tomorrow the wise men will preach to the men of the high caste.
6. Today the rich will go to a mountain in the Himalayas.
7. There are fruitful trees, lions and leopards in the garden of the rich man.
8. When will the famous men come to our village?
9. The sons of the powerful will always be famous.
10. Once, the wise man's brother struck the virtuous man.
11. Formerly I lived in the house of the over-lord.
12. Yesterday there were elephants and horses in the garden.
13. Now the man of high caste will buy a lion and a deer.
14. Our fathers were mindful.
15. Once we saw the sun from the rich man's garden.

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1. Vanitaayo naavaahi ga`ngaaya.m gacchantu.
2. Tva.m saalaaya.m ka~n~naana.m odana.m pacaahi.
3. Sace tumhe nahaayissatha, aha.m pi nahaayissaami.
4. Yadi so sabhaaya.m katheyya, aha.m pi katheyyaami.
5. La`nkaaya bhuupatino senaayo jayantu.
6. Devataa vasudhaaya.m manusse rakkhantu.
7. Sace te vaaluka.m aahareyyu.m aha.m (ta.m) ki.nissaami.
8. Tumhe daarikaaya hatthe maala.m .thapetha.
9. Saalaaya chaayaa vasudhaaya patati.
10. Coraa ma~njuusaayo guha.m hari.msu.
11. Ka~n~naayo godha.m sakkharaahi pahari.msu.
12. Hatthii so.n.daaya taruno saakha.m chindi.
13. Sace maya.m guhaaya.m sayeyyaama pasavo no haneyyu.m.
14. Tumhe mittehi saha sura.m maa pivatha*.
15. Maya.m parisaaya saddhi.m odana.m bhu~njissaama.
16. Bhaanumato pabhaa sindhumi bhavatu.
17. Daarikaa ka~n~naaya naasaaya.m sakkhara.m pakkhipi.
18. Tumhe parisaahi saddhi.m mama katha.m su.naatha.
19. Amhaaka.m ammaa dolaaya gaama.m agacchi.
20. Sace tva.m va.lava.m ki.neyyaasi, aha.m assa.m ki.nissaami.

* Maa pivatha = do not drink. Particle maa should be used in such a place instead of na.

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1. The robber carried the box to the cave.
2. Go to your village with your mothers.
3. Let the women go along the river in a ship.
4. If he buys a deer I will sell my mare.
5. We heard the speech of the girl at the meeting.
6. We utter words with our tongues.
7. Do not strike the iguana with pebbles.
8. May my following be victorious in the island of La`nkaa.
9. May our offerings be to the wise.
10. Adorn* the maiden's neck with a garland.
11. The shadow of the creeper falls on the earth.
12. The woman brought a scale from the hall.
13. Do not drink liquor with girls and boys.
14. If you will cook rice I will give food to the woman.
15. May the deities protect our sons and grandsons.
16. The girls brought sand from the street.
17. My following cut the branches of the tree.
18. Let the elephant bring a stone to the street.
19. The beasts will kill him if he will sit in the cave.
20. There are gems in the maiden's box.

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1. Braahma.nii kumaariyaa saddhi.m nadiya.m nahaatvaa geha.m agami.
2. Naariyo odana.m pacitvaa bhu~njitvaa kukku.tiina.m pi ada.msu.
3. Kumaariyo sakhiihi saha vaapi.m gantvaa nahaayissanti.
4. Raajinii diipaa nikkhamma naavaaya gamissati.
5. Vaanarii itthiyo passitvaa taru.m aaruyha nisiidi.
6. Taru.nii hatthehi saakha.m aadaaya aaka.d.dhi*.
7. Tumhe vaapi.m taritvaa** a.tavi.m pavisatha***.
8. Diipayo a.taviisu .thatvaa migii maaretvaa khaadanti.
9. Yuvatiina.m pitaro a.taviyaa aagamma bhu~njitvaa sayi.msu.
10. Hatthinii pokkhara.ni.m oruyha nahaatvaa kadaliyo khaadi.
11. Siihii migi.m maaretvaa susuuna.m dadissati.
12. Gaaviyo bhuumiya.m sayitvaa u.t.thahitvaa**** a.tavi.m pavisi.msu.
13. Mama maatulaanii puttassa dundubhi.m aanessati.
14. Saku.nii mahiya.m aahi.n.ditvaa aahaara.m labhati.
15. Kaakii taruno saakhaasu nisiiditvaa ravitvaa***** aakaasa.m u.d.dessanti.

* Pulled; dragged.
** Having crossed.
*** (you) enter.
**** Having risen.
***** Having crowed or having made a noise.

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1. Having killed a deer in the forest the lioness ate it.
2. Having gone to the village the brahman woman bought a hen yesterday.
3. The damsels went to the tank, and having bathed and played there, came home.
4. The she-monkey, having climbed the tree, sat on a branch.
5. The brothers of the girl, having played and bathed, ate rice.
6. Sisters of the boys, having bought garlands, adorned the neck of the queen.
7. Having crossed the river, the she-elephant ate plantain (trees) in the garden of a woman.
8. Having brought a boat, our sisters will cross the tank and enter the forest.
9. Having cooked rice for the father, the maiden went to the pond with her (female) friends.
10. Having come from the wood, the damsel's father fell on the ground.
11. The cows and oxen of the millionaire, having drunk from the tank, entered the forest.
12. Having bought a drum, the woman's sister gave (it) to her friend.
13. Having gone to the forest along the river, our brothers killed a lioness.
14. The queen, having come to the king's tank, bathed there* with her retinue and walked in the garden.
15. The she-crow, having sat on the branch slept there* after crowing**.

* There = tattha.
** "Ravitvaa" may be used for "after crowing".