Anupubbena : Dần dần
medhaavii : Bậc trí
thokathoka.m : Từng chút
kha.ne : sát na
Kammaaro : thợ lọc vàng
rajatass : bạc
niddhame : Tẩy sạch
malam : Cấu uế

 

Commentary:
Once a brahmin saw a group of monks preparing to enter the city for almsfood. They were rearranging their robes in order to go to the city. The brahmin saw that the robes touched the ground and got wet because of dew. So he cleared that place of grass. The next day he saw that the ground is dirty and it soiled the robes. So he covered the place with sand. During the next few days he saw that when the sun is shining the monks sweat and when it rains, they get wet. Therefore he built a shelter at that place. When it was ready, the brahmin invited the Buddha and monks for an almsfood. He then explained how he performed this good deed gradually. The Buddha replied him with this verse, saying that one should use every little opportunity to perform good deeds and cleanse one's mind of impurities.