Paali Primer

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1. So pabbatamhaa udenta.m canda.m passitu.m paasaada.m aaruhissati.
2. Bhuupaalo corehi diipa.m rakkhitu.m amaccehi saha mantessati.
3. Aha.m samudda.m taritvaa diipa.m paapu.nitvaa bha.n.daani vikki.nissaami.
4. Tumhe vihaara.m upasa`nkamantaa magge pupphaani vikki.nante manusse passissatha.
5. Udaka.m otaritvaa vatthaani dhovanto kassako nahaayitvaa geha.m aagamissati.
6. Gaame viharanto tva.m nagara.m gantvaa ratha.m aanessasi.
7. Pu~n~na.m kaatu.m icchantaa tumhe sappurisaa paapamitte ovadissatha.
8. Dhamma.m sotu.m uyyaane nisiidantaana.m upaasakaana.m aha.m paaniiya.m dassaami.
9. Maya.m bhuupaalaa dhammena diipe paalessaama.
10. Rukkha.m paatetvaa phalaani khaaditu.m icchanta.m asappurisa.m aha.m akkosaami.
11. Daana.m dadamaanaa siila.m rakkhantaa maya.m sama.nehi dhamma.m ugga.nhissaama.
12. Dhaavantamhaa saka.tamhaa patanta.m daaraka.m disvaa tva.m vejja.m aanesi.
13. Sacca.m adhigantu.m ussahanto taapaso Tathaagata.m passitu.m aaka`nkhati.
14. Buddhe pasiiditvaa upaasako devaputto hutvaa saggaloke uppajjati.
15. Udenta.m suriya.m disvaa braahma.no gehaa nikkhamma vandati.
16. Diipa.m pappotu.m aaka`nkhamaanaa maya.m samudda.m taritu.m naavika.m pariyesaama.
17. Amaccassa duuta.m pahi.nitu.m icchanto bhuupaalo aha.m asmi.
18. Pu~n~nakammaani karontaana.m vaa.nijaana.m dhana.m atthi.
19. Maya.m giitaani gaayante naccante kumaare olokessaama.
20. Paapa.m parivajjetvaa kusala.m karonte sappurise devaa puujessanti.
21. Sacca.m bhaasantaa asappurise anusaasantaa pa.n.ditaa upaasakaa bhavissanti.
22. Tva.m dha~n~nena patta.m puuretvaa aacariyassa dassasi.
23. Rukkhamuule nisiiditvaa ciivara.m sibbanta.m sama.na.m aha.m upasa`nkamissaami.
24. Aha.m sayantassa puttassa kaaya.m aamasanto ma~ncasmi.m nisiidaami.
25. Uyyaanesu rukkhe ropetu.m sama.naa manusse anusaasanti.

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1. Having learnt the dhamma from the Buddha I will live righteously (dhammena) in the world.
2. I will advise the king to rule the island righteously with his ministers.
3. Keeping the garment on the seat the child will enter the water to bathe.
4. Having heard the doctrine you (pl.) will become pleased with the Tathaagata.
5. They who are walking in the forest collecting fruits will desire to drink water.
6. Farmers approaching the city will look at vehicles running on the road.
7. The rising sun will illuminate the world.
8. The trees in the park will bathe in the light of the moon.
9. You (sg.) will be pleased seeing your sons asking questions from the wise man.
10. The children will like to see the parrots eating fruits on the trees.
11. We are doctors coming from the island, you are teachers going to the island.
12. He will take money and go to the shop to buy goods.
13. Having filled the bowl with drinking water the child will give it to the beggar eating rice.
14. Men wishing to get merit will plant trees for people in the world.
15. Searching for wealth wicked men will oppress farmers living righteously in villages.
16. There are fruits on the trees in the mountains.
17. Good men doing meritorious deeds will learn the dhamma from monks.
18. Wise men instruct kings governing the islands.
19. You will buy fish from fishermen coming from the sea.
20. Wishing to learn the dhamma we approach the Buddha.
21. Seeing the jackal coming to the park the children will get frightened.
22. They will go to see the king coming to the village with the ministers.
23. You are a good man who lives righteously.
24. I see a parrot picking a fruit with its beak.
25. We will become good men practising virtue.