api nu taṁ parittaṁ udakaṁ amunā loṇakapallena loṇaṁ assa apeyyan”ti?  
Would that small bowl of water become salty and undrinkable?” taṁ parittaṁ udakaṁ → udakamallake udakaṁ (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)
“Aduñhi, bhante, parittaṁ udakakapallake udakaṁ, taṁ amunā loṇakapallena loṇaṁ assa apeyyan”ti.  
Because there is only a little water in the bowl.”
api nu sā gaṅgā nadī amunā loṇakapallena loṇaṁ assa apeyyā”ti?  
Would the Ganges river become salty and undrinkable?”
“Asu hi, bhante, gaṅgāya nadiyā mahā udakakkhandho so amunā loṇakapallena loṇo na assa apeyyo”ti.  
Because the Ganges river is a vast mass of water.” loṇakapallena loṇo na assa apeyyo”ti → loṇaṁ nevassa appeyyoti (bj); loṇaphalena loṇo assa apeyyoti (sya-all, pts1ed)

evamāyasmā amunā pañcamena puggalena samasamo bhavissatī’ti.  
In this way you’ll become just like the fifth person.’
evamāyasmā amunā pañcamena puggalena samasamo bhavissatī’ti.  
In this way you’ll become just like the fifth person.’
evamāyasmā amunā pañcamena puggalena samasamo bhavissatī’ti.  
In this way you’ll become just like the fifth person.’
evamāyasmā amunā pañcamena puggalena samasamo bhavissatī’ti.  
In this way you’ll become just like the fifth person.’
Iti kho, bhikkhave, ime cattāro puggalā amunā pañcamena puggalena evaṁ ovadiyamānā evaṁ anusāsiyamānā anupubbena āsavānaṁ khayaṁ pāpuṇantī”ti.  
And so, mendicants, when these four people are advised and instructed by comparison with the fifth person, they gradually attain the ending of defilements.” "

Ayaṁ, ānanda, puggalo amunā purimena puggalena abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.  
is better and finer than the other person.
Ayaṁ, ānanda, puggalo amunā purimena puggalena abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.  
is better and finer than the other person.

Ayaṁ, ānanda, puggalo amunā purimena puggalena abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.  
is better and finer than the other person.
Ayaṁ, ānanda, puggalo amunā purimena puggalena abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.  
is better and finer than the other person.