梵语会话第六集

A hearty welcome to the Saṁskṛta language learning series. In the previous lesson we learnt about the interrogatives, ‘kati’ and ‘kadā’. Today we will move ahead. namo namaḥ (greetings) adya budhavāsaraḥ (today is Wednesday) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) adya kaḥ vāsaraḥ (what day is today?) adya budhavāsaraḥ (today is Wednesday) punaḥ vadatu (say again) adya budhavāsaraḥ (today is Wednesday) budhavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Wednesday?) bhavatī vadatu (you say) budhavāsaraḥ adya (Wednesday is today) samicīnaṁ (good) śvaḥ kaḥ vāsaraḥ (what day is tomorrow?) bhavān vadatu (you say) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) vadatu punaḥ vadatu (say again) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) guruvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Thursday?) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) śukravāsaraḥ kadā (when is Friday?) bhavatī vadatu (you say) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) samicīnaṁ (good) paraśvaḥ kaḥ vāsaraḥ bhavān vadatu ( you say what day is day after tomorrow?) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) śukravāsaraḥ kadā bhavān vadatu (you say when is Friday?) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) samicīnaṁ (good) adya budhavāsaraḥ (today is Wednesday) hyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (yesterday was Tuesday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Tuesday?) hyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (yesterday was Tuesday) vadatu punaḥ vadatu (say again) hyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (yesterday was Tuesday) parahyaḥ somavāsaraḥ (day before yesterday was Monday) bhavān vadatu (you say) parahyaḥ kaḥ vāsaraḥ (what day was day before yesterday?) parahyaḥ somavāsaraḥ (day before yesterday was Monday) samicīnaṁ (good) somavāsaraḥ kadā bhavatī vadatu (you say when was Monday?) somavāsaraḥ parahyaḥ (Monday was the day before yesterday) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm evameva abhyāsaṁ kurmaḥ (now we will do some exercise like this) adya bhānuvāsaraḥ iti cintayantu (assume it is Sunday today) ahaṁ praśṇaṁ pṛcchāmi (I ask the question) vadantu (you all say) adya bhānuvāsaraḥ (today is Sunday) bhavatī vadatu (you say) bhānuvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Sunday?) adya bhānuvāsaraḥ (today is Sunday) somavāsaraḥ kadā bhavatī vadatu (you say when is Monday?) śvaḥ somavāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Monday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ kadā bhavān vadatu (you say when is Tuesday?) paraśvaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Wednesday) samicīnaṁ (good) adya kaḥ vāsaraḥ (what day is today?) adya bhānuvāsaraḥ (today is Sunday) śanivāsaraḥ kadā prakāśa vadatu (Prakāśa say when is Saturday?) śanivāsaraḥ kadā (when is Saturday?) hyaḥ śanivāsaraḥ (yesterday was Saturday) śukravāsaraḥ kadā bhavatī vadatu (you say when is Friday?) parahyaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day before yesterday was Friday) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm bhavantaḥ vadantu (now you all say) adya (today) vadantu (say) adya bhānuvāsaraḥ (today is Sunday) māstu (don’t) kevalam adya śvaḥ paraśvaḥ evaṁ abhyasaṁ kurvantu (only practise saying ‘adya śvaḥ paraśvaḥ’) adya budhavāsaraḥ (today is Wednesday) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) guruvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Thursday?) śvaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Thursday) śukravāsaraḥ kadā (when is Friday?) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) uttamaṁ (excellent) paraśvaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Friday) praparaśvaḥ śanivāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Saturday) śanivāsaraḥ kadā (when is Friday?) praparaśvaḥ śanivāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Saturday) punaḥ vadantu (say again) praparaśvaḥ śanivāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Saturday) uttamaṁ (excellent) hyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (yesterday was Tuesday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Tuesday?) hyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (yesterday was Tuesday) somavāsaraḥ kadā (when was Monday?) parahyaḥ somavāsaraḥ (the day before yesterday was Monday) samicīnaṁ (good) parahyaḥ somavāsaraḥ (the day before yesterday was Monday) praparahyaḥ bhānuvāsaraḥ (the day before yesterday was Sunday) bhānuvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Sunday?) praparahyaḥ bhānuvāsaraḥ (the day before yesterday was Sunday) punaḥ vadantu (say praparahyaḥ bhānuvāsaraḥ (the day before yesterday was Sunday) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm punaḥ ekam abhyāsaṁ kurmaḥ (now we will do another exercise) hyaḥ śukravāsaraḥ iti cintayantu (imagine yesterday was Friday) ahaṁ praśṇaṁ pṛcchāmi (I ask the question) uttaraṁ vadantu (you all say the answer) śanivāsaraḥ kadā (when is Saturday?) hyaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (yesterday was Friday) śanivāsaraḥ kadā (when is Saturday?) adya śanivāsaraḥ (today is Saturday) samicīnaṁ (good) śanivāsaraḥ kadā (when is Saturday?) adya śanivāsaraḥ (today is Saturday) bhānuvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Sunday?) śvaḥ bhānuvāsaraḥ (tomorrow is Sunday) somavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Monday?) paraśvaḥ somavāsaraḥ (day after tomorrow is Monday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Tuesday?) praparaśvaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (day after day after tomorrow is Tuesday) uttamaṁ (excellent) punaḥ cintayantu (think again) hyaḥ śukravāsaraḥ (yesterday was Friday) guruvāsaraḥ kadā (when is Thursday?) parahyaḥ guruvāsaraḥ (day before yesterday was Thursday) budhavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Wednesday?) praparahyaḥ budhavāsaraḥ (day before day before yesterday was Wednesday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ kadā (when is Tuesday?) praparahyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (day before day before yesterday was Tuesday) vadatu punaḥ vadatu (say again) praparahyaḥ maṅgalavāsaraḥ (day before day before yesterday was Tuesday) adya (today) śvaḥ (tomorrow) paraśvaḥ (day after tomorrow) praparaśvaḥ (day after day after tomorrow) adya (today) hyaḥ (yesterday) parahyaḥ (day before yesterday) praparahyaḥ (day before day before yesterday) You would have understood the meaning of these words. You have also learned the names of the days of the week. For example: bhānuvāsaraḥ (Sunday) somavāsaraḥ (Monday) maṅgalavāsaraḥ (Tuesday) budhavāsaraḥ (Wednesday) guruvāsaraḥ (Thursday) śukravāsaraḥ (Friday) śanivāsaraḥ (Saturday) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time now?) pañca vādanam (5 o’clock) kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time?) ṣaḍ vādanam (6 o’clock) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time now?) dvādaśa vādanam (12 o’clock) You have learnt how to tell the time. We will learn more about this. kaḥ samayaḥ vadatu (say, what is the time?) eka vādanam (1 o’clock) kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time?) dvi vādanam (2 o’clock) kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time?) tri vādanam (3 o’clock) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time now?) catur vādanam (4 o’clock) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ vadatu (say, what is the time sapāda pañca vādanam (5:15) idānīm (now) pādona ṣaḍ vādanam (5:45 / quarter to 6) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ vadatu (say what is the time now?) pañca adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (five more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:05) punaḥ vadantu (say again) pañca adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (five more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:05) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm kathayantu (now say) daśa adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (ten more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:10) samicīnaṁ (good) idānīm vadantu (now say) vimśati adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (twenty more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:20) punaḥ vadantu (say again) vimśati adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (twenty more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:20) idānīm vadantu (now say) pañcavimśati adhika ṣaḍ vādanam (twenty-five more than 6 o’clock i.e. 6:25) idānīm (now) pañca ūna sapta vādanam (five less than 7 o’clock i.e. 6:55) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time now?) daśa ūna sapta vādanam (ten less than 7 o’clock i.e. 6:50) idānīm kaḥ samayaḥ (what is the time now?) pādona sapta vādanam (fifteen less than 7 o’clock i.e. 6: samicīnaṁ (good) uttamaṁ (excellent) vayaṁ prātaḥkāle milāmaḥ cet kiṁ vadāmaḥ (if we meet in the morning what do we say?) suprabhātam (good morning) kiṁ vadāmaḥ (what do we say?) suprabhātam (good morning) punaḥ vadantu (say again) suprabhātam (good morning) rātrau kiṁ vadāmaḥ (at night what do we say?) śubha rātriḥ (good night) kiṁ vadāmaḥ (what do we say?) śubha rātriḥ (good night) punaḥ vadantu (say again) śubha rātriḥ (good night) anya samaye milanti cet kiṁ vadāmaḥ (at other times if we meet what do we say?) namo namaḥ (namaste) vadantu (say) namo namaḥ (namaste) athavā namaskāraḥ (or namaskāra) vadantu (say) namaskāraḥ (namaskāra) namaste (namaste) samicīnaṁ (good) prātaḥ kiṁ vadanti (what do you in the morning?) suprabhātam (good morning) sāyaṅkāle rātrau kiṁ vadanti (in evening, at night what do you say?) śubha rātriḥ (good night) anya asmin samaye kiṁ vadanti (at other times what do you say?) namo namaḥ namaskāraḥ namaste kṣmyatām eka kṣaṇam (excuse me one moment) hari om ām ām veṅkaṭaramaṇaḥ (yes, yes, Veṅkaṭaramaṇa) kuśalaṁ kuśalaṁ (fine fine) astu sāyaṅkāle āgacchāmi (OK I’ll come in the evening) pañca vādane āgacchāmi (I’ll come at 5 o’ clock) astu dhanyavādaḥ dhanyavādaḥ astu (OK thank you thank you OK) paśyantu (see) yadā dūravāṇi āgacchati tadā kiṁ vadanti? (when a telephone call comes, then what do you say?) hallo ‘hallo’ sthāne ‘hari om’ iti vadāmaḥ (in place of ‘hallo’ we say ‘Hari Om’) kim vadāmaḥ? (what do we say?) hari om punaḥ vadantu (say again) hari om evaṁ kṛtvā vadantu (do like this and say) hari om samīcīnaṁ (good) ‘suprabhātaṁ’, ‘śubha rātriḥ’, ‘namo namaḥ’ etc. are phrases relating to etiquette. If in place of ‘hallo’ we use ‘Hari Om’ it will sound very beautiful. paśyatu atra daṇḍaḥ asti (see here is a stick) camasaḥ asti (here is a spoon) dantakūrcaḥ asti (here is a toothbrush) dūravāṇi asti (here is a phone) karavastram asti (here is a handkerchief) pustakam asti (here is a book) paśyatu (see) daṇḍaḥ. ahaṁ daṇḍaṁ svīkaromi (stick. I accept / take a stick) camasaḥ. aham camasaṁ svīkaromi (spoon. I accept a spoon) dantakūrcaṁ svīkaromi (I accept a toothbrush) siktavartikā. siktavartikāṁ svīkaromi (candle. I accept a candle) aṅkanī. aṅkanīṁ svīkaromi (pencil. I accept a pencil) lekhanī. ahaṁ lekhanīṁ svīkaromi (pen. I accept a pen) dūravāṇi. ahaṁ dūravāṇiṁ svīkaromi (phone. I accept a phone) karavastraṁ svīkaromi (I accept a handkerchief) pustakaṁ svīkaromi (I accept a book) astu idānīm aham pustakaṁ sthāpayāmi (OK. now I place the book) karavastraṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the handkerchief) dūravāṇiṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the phone) lekhanīṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the pencil) aṅkanīṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the pen) daṇḍaṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the stick) dantakūrcaṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the toothbrush) camasaṁ sthāpayāmi (I place the spoon) aham pustakaṁ dadāmi (I give the book) daṇḍaṁ dadāmi (I give the stick) dūravāṇiṁ na dadāmi (I am not giving the phone) siktavartikāṁ dadāmi (I give the candle) dantakūrcaṁ dadāmi (I give the toothbrush) lekhanīṁ dadāmi (I give the pencil) aham camasaṁ dadāmi. svīkarotu (I give the spoon. take it) aṅkanīṁ dadāmi (I give the pen) bhavān kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) pustakaṁ dadāmi (I give the book) samicīnam (good) bhavatī kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) aham camasaṁ dadāmi (I give the spoon) bhavān kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) aham aṅkanīṁ dadāmi (I give the pen) samicīnam (good) bhavatī kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) ahaṁ dantakūrcaṁ dadāmi (I give the toothbrush) uttamam (excellent) bhavān kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) ahaṁ daṇḍaṁ dadāmi (I give the stick) kim dadāti bhavatī? (what are you giving?) ahaṁ siktavartikāṁ dadāmi (I give the candle) samicīnam (good) bhavatī kim dadāti? (what are you giving?) ahaṁ lekhanīṁ dadāmi (I give the pencil) astu. samicīnam. dhanyavādaḥ (ok. good. thank you) bhavataḥ nāma kiṁ? (what is your name?) mama nāma suśīlendraḥ (my name is Suśīlendra) ahaṁ suśīlendraṁ pṛcchāmi (I ask Suśīlendra) bhavatyāḥ nāma kiṁ? (what is your name?) mama nāma sindhu (my name is Sindhu) ahaṁ sindhuṁ pṛcchāmi (I ask Sindhu) bhavatyāḥ nāma kiṁ? (what is your name?) mama nāma vedavatī (my name is Vedavatī) ahaṁ vedavatīṁ pṛcchāmi (I ask Vedavatī) suśīlendraḥ - suśīlendraṁ sindhuḥ - sindhuṁ vedavatī - vedavatīṁ uttamam (excellent) idānīm aham etad darśayāmi. abhyāsam kurmaḥ (now I show this. we’ll do an exercise) rādheśyāmaḥ - rādheśyāmam (to Rādheśyāma) bābulālaṁ ( to Bābulāla) ramānandaṁ (to Ramānanda) śikṣakam (to the teacher) āpaṇikam (to the shopkeeper) vittakośam (to the bank) nāyakam (to the leader) vidyālayam (to the school) mandiram (to the temple) pustakam (to the book) nagaram (to town) mālavikām (to Mālavikā) sthālikām (to the plate) suśīlām (to Suśīlā) kūpīm (to the bottle) aṅgulīm (to the finger) ghaṭīm (to the watch) lekhanīm (to the pencil) uttamam (excellent) samicīnam (good) bhagavadgītā paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām\Ndharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge ahaṁ bhagavadgītām paṭhāmi (I read the Bhagavadgītā) bhavantaḥ kim kim paṭhanti? (what do you all read?)\Nvadantu (say) ahaṁ vārtapatrikām paṭhāmi (I read the newspaper) ahaṁ rāmāyaṇam paṭhāmi (I read the Rāmāyaṇa) ahaṁ kāvyam paṭhāmi (I read poetry) ahaṁ mahābhāratam paṭhāmi (I read the Mahābhārata) ahaṁ vedāntam paṭhāmi (I read the Vedānta) ahaṁ sundarakāṇḍam paṭhāmi (I read the Sundarakāṇḍa) ahaṁ subhāṣitam paṭhāmi (I read the Subhāṣita) ahaṁ vidyālayam gacchāmi (I go to school) vidyālayaḥ - vidyālayam (to the school) ahaṁ vidyālayam gacchāmi (I go to school) bhavantaḥ kutra kutra gacchanti? vadantu (where do you all go? say) ahaṁ mumbai nagaram gacchāmi (I go to Mumbai city) ahaṁ bihāram gacchāmi (I go to Bihār) ahaṁ tirupatiṁ gacchāmi (I go to Tirupati) ahaṁ araṇyam gacchāmi (I go to the forest) araṇyam gacchati (goes to the forest) ahaṁ mandiram gacchāmi (I go to the temple) ahaṁ svargam gacchāmi (I go to heaven) uttamam (excellent) idānīṁ vayam ekam abhyāsaṁ kurmaḥ (now we do an exercise) mādhavaḥ - grāmaḥ - gacchati mādhavaḥ grāmaṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to the village) vākyaṁ vadantu (say the sentence) mādhavaḥ grāmaṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to the village) mādhavaḥ vidyālayam gacchati (Mādhava goes to school) mādhavaḥ mathurāṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to Mathurā) mādhavaḥ vāṭikāṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to the hut) mādhavaḥ dillīṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to Delhi) mādhavaḥ purīṁ gacchati (Mādhava goes to Purī) samicīnam (good) idānīṁ bhavantaḥ vākyaṁ vadantu kaḥ kaḥ kutra gacchati iti (now you all say the sentence - who goes where) jñataṁ vā? (understood?) bhavatī vadatu (you say) pavitrā calanacitramandiraṁ gacchati (Pavitrā goes to the cinema) dīpikā indralokaṁ gacchati (Dīpikā goes to Indraloka) suśīlendraḥ pātālaṁ gacchati (Suśīlendra goes to hell) harīśaḥ himālayaṁ gacchati (Harīśa goes to the Himālaya) anantaḥ araṇyaṁ gacchati (Ananta goes to the forest) evam. idānīṁ punaḥ abhyāsaṁ kurmaḥ (like this. now we do an exercise again) bālakaḥ - āpaṇaḥ - gacchati pasyantu (see) bālakaḥ āpaṇaṁ gacchati (the boy goes to the shop) vadantu (say) bālakaḥ āpaṇaṁ gacchati (the boy goes to the shop) gaṇeśaḥ videśaṁ gacchati (Gaṇeśa goes abroad) mātā nagaraṁ gacchati (mother goes to the city) sudhā vanaṁ gacchati (Sudhā goes to the forest) yānaṁ vāṭikāṁ gacchati (the vehicle goes to the hut) śīlā āgrāṁ gacchati (Śīlā goes to Āgrā) pradīpaḥ nadīṁ gacchati (Pradīpa goes to the river) samicīnam (good) daṇḍaṁ, dantakūrcaṁ, pustakaṁ, dūravāṇīṁ, lekhanīṁ. These are all words in ‘dvitīyā vibhakti’, accusative case. In ‘dvitīyā vibhakti’, singular words ending in ‘a’, ‘ā’ and ‘ī’ end with the ‘ṁ’ sound. subhāṣitam (good counsel) idānīṁ vayam ekaṁ subhāṣitaṁ śṛuṇumaḥ (now we listen to a subhāṣitaṁ) annadānam paraṁ dānaṁ vidyādānam ataḥ param\Nannena kṣaṇikā tṛptiḥ yāvajjīvam ca vidyayā dānam karaṇīyaṁ (charity must be done) annadānaṁ yadi kurmaḥ (if we donate food) mahādānam iti vadanti (it is said to be highest form of charity) annadānaṁ mahādānam (food donation is the highest donation) parantu annena kṣaṇikā tṛptiḥ (but food gives momentary satisfaction) yadi annadānaṁ kurmaḥ (if we donate food) yadā bhubhukṣā bhavati tāvat paryantam tiṣṭhati (it remains till we are hungry) ekaṁ dinaṁ vā ardhaṁ dinaṁ vā tiṣṭhati (it remains for a day or half a day) parantu yadi vidyādānaṁ kurmaḥ (however if we donate education) yāvat jīvaṁ tiṣṭhati (it stays for a lifetime) ataḥ vidyādānaṁ mahādānam iti subhāṣitakāraḥ vadati (so the author of the subhāṣitam says that donation of education is the best) Donation of food is indeed the best but donation of education is the best of all. Donation of food will quench hunger for a short time and satisfy you But donation of education will quench and satisfy the thirst of a lifetime. kathā (story) aham ekāṁ kathāṁ kathayāmi. śṛṇvantu (I shall tell a story. listen) candraguptaḥ iti ekaḥ mahārājaḥ āsīt (there was an emperor called Candragupta) saḥ mahārājaḥ Magadha deśam pālayati sma (he used to rule over Magadha) magadha deśasya rājā āsīt (he was the king of Magadha) tasya amātyaḥ candraguptasya amātyaḥ cāṇakya iti (his minister Candragupta’s minister was Cāṇakya) saḥ bahu buddhimān niḥspṛhaḥ ca āsīt (he was very intelligent and detached) āśā nāsti tasya (he had no expectations) yadyapi saḥ mahārājasya amātyaḥ (even though he was the emperor’s minister) tathāpi saḥ sarala jīvanaṁ yāpayati sma (even then he lived a simple life) sāmānya jīvanaṁ (simple life) sarala jīvanaṁ yāpayati sma (he lived a simple life) ekadā candraguptaḥ cāṇakyam āhvayati (once Candragupta calls Cāṇakya) prajābhyaḥ datum kambalān yacchati (gives him blankets for distribution to the people) prajābhyaḥ vitaraṇam karotu iti (‘distribute this to the people’) saḥ cāṇakyaḥ tasya gṛhaṁ nayati (Cāṇakya took it home) kambalān tasya gṛhaṁ nayati (took the blankets to his home) vastutaḥ cāṇakyaḥ mahā amātyaḥ (actually Cāṇakya is a great minister) tathāpi saḥ sāmānya kuṭīre vāsam karoti (even then he lives in a simple hut) sah kambalān tasya kuṭīraṁ nayati (he took the blankets to his hut) cāṇakyaḥ gṛhaṁ netvā atha rāśīm kṛtavān (Cāṇakya took them home and stacked them up) kambalān rāśī asti atra (here is a stack of blankets) śaityakālaḥ āsīt (it was winter) saḥ śayanaṁ kṛtavān (he slept) bahu śaityam (very cold) saḥ kampati sma ( he was shivering) tathāpi saḥ kambalaṁ vinā śayanaṁ kṛtavān (even then he slept without a blanket) ekaḥ coraḥ eṣaḥ mahā dhanikaḥ asti yataḥ mahārājasya amātyaḥ (a thief (thought) ‘he is very rich since he is the emperor’s minister’) asya gṛhe bahuni dhanāni santi (‘he will have a lot of wealth in his house’) corayāmaḥ iti mitreṇa saḥ āgatavān (‘we can steal’ (thinking like this) he came with his friend) āgatya paśyati (he comes and sees) cāṇakyaḥ nidrām karoti (Cāṇakya is sleeping) śaityakālaḥ bahu śaityam asti (it is winter, very cold) kampate (he is shivering) tathāpi saḥ pārśva payati kambalān rāśī asti (even then – he sees the stack of blankets nearby) tathāpi saḥ na dhṛtavān (even then he did not use it) eteyoḥ bahu āścaryam abhavat (the two of them were very surprised) kambalān rāśī asti (there is a stack of blankets) cāṇakyaḥ tathaiva suptavān (Cāṇakya was sleeping just like that) patnī api tathaiva suptavatī (his wife was also sleeping just like that) iti tasya āścaryam abhavat corasya (so the thief was surprised) anataraṁ saḥ coraḥ antaḥ gatvā cāṇakyam utthāpayati (later the thief went inside and wakes Cāṇakya) cāṇakyaḥ utthāya upaviśati (Cāṇakya wakes and sits up) bhoḥ kimartham āgatavantaḥ iti pṛcchati (He asks, ‘Sir, why have you come?’) anataraṁ coraḥ pṛcchati (then the thief asks) bhoḥ mahāśaya atra kambalān rāśī asti (Sir, there is a stack of blankets) tathāpi na dhṛtavān kila (even then you haven’t used any) śaityakālaḥ śaityam asti (it is winter, cold) kimartham evam kṛtavān (why did he do so?) kimartham na dhṛtavān (why haven’t you used any) iti saḥ coraḥ kutuhalena pṛcchati (the thief asked curiously) tadā cāṇakyaḥ evaṁ vadati (at that time Cāṇakya says like this) bhoḥ kambalānām rāśī asti (‘Sir, there is a stack of blankets) rājā madarthaṁ na dattavān (the king has not given it for me) kambalān madarthaṁ na dattavān (the king has not given the blankets for me) prajābhyaḥ vitaraṇam kartuṁ dattavān (he gave it for distribution to the people) ataḥ aham etān kambalān na dharāmi iti saḥ vadati (therefore I am not using these blankets’, he said) corasya āścaryam bhavati (the thief is surprised) kimartham evam asti iti (why is it so?) tadā coraḥ vadati (then the thief says) tadā coraḥ cāṇakyam pṛcchati (then the thief asks Cāṇakya) mahāśaya bhavān kīdṛśaḥ dayālu athavā niḥspṛaḥ asti (how merciful or detached you are) vayam itaḥ param caurya kāryaṁ na kurmaḥ (from now on we’ll not steal) ataḥ bhavataḥ sakhāśat vayaṁ śikṣitavantaḥ (by your presence we have been taught) ataḥ itaḥ param vayam caurya kāryaṁ na kurmaḥ (therefore from now on we’ll not steal) iti te caurya kāryaṁ tyaktvā sajjanāḥ bhavantaḥ (they gave up stealing and become good men) tadā coraḥ vadati (then the thief says) bhoḥ bhavataḥ niḥspṛaḥatām dṛśṭvā asmākaṁ lajjā bhavati (Sir, on seeing your detachment I’m feeling ashamed) vayam itaḥ param caurya kāryaṁ na kurmaḥ (from now on we’ll not steal) iti kṣamāṁ yācanti (like this they begged for forgiveness) kathāyāḥ arthaḥ jnātaḥ vā (have you all understood the meaning of the story?) jnātaḥ (we understand) aho cāṇakyasya niḥspṛaḥatā (Oh! Cāṇakya’s detachment) astu dhanyavādaḥ (OK. thank you) namo namaḥ (greetings)