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· asti bhāgīrathī-tīre gṛdhrakūṭa-nāmni parvate mahān parkaṭīvṛkṣas /

is on-Ganges-bank on-Gṛdhrakūṭa-moutain large fig-tree

· tasya koṭare daiva-durvipākāt galita-nakha-nayanas

of-it in-hollow from-fate’s-hard-doom having-lost-claws-eyes

jaradgava-nāmā gṛdhras prativasati

Jaradgava vulture dwells

· atha kṛpayā tat jīvanāya tad-vṛkṣa-vāsinas pakṣiṇas

now with-pity that for-life of-that-tree-roosting birds

svāhārāt kiñcit kiñcid uddhṛtya tasmai dadati

from-own-food a-little having-taken to-him give

· tenāsau jīvati

by-that he-lives

· atha kadācit dīrghakarṇāmā mārjāras pakṣiśāvakān bhakṣitum tatra āgatas /

now one-day Dīrghakarṇa cat young-birds to-eat there arrived

· tatas tam - āyāntam dṛṣṭvā, pakṣiśāvakais bhayārtai:s kolāhalas kṛta: /

thence him approaching having-seen, by-young-birds-fearful clamour made

· tat śrutvā jaradgavena: uktam / kas ayam āyāti /

that having-heard Jaradgava said , who this aproaches ?

· dīrghakarṇas gṛdhram avalokya sa-bhayam āha /

Dīrghakarṇa vulture having-perceived with-fear said

hā hatas asmi /

oh lost i-am

· adhunā asya samnidhāne palāyitum akṣamas /

now of-him in-presence to-escape unable

· tad yathā bhavitavyam tad bhavatu tāvat viśvāsam utpādyā

therefore as it-is-to-be that let-be first-condidence having-produced

asya samīpam upagacchāmi / iti ālocya tamupasṛtyā abravīta

of-him to-proximity i-approach thus having-reflected having-near-gone he said

- āya ! tvām abhivande /

reverend-sir you i-salute

· gṛdhras avadat / kas tvam /

vulture said who you

· sas avadat / mārjāras aham

he said cat i

· gṛghras brūte /

vulture says

· dūram apasara na cet hantavyas asi mayā /

far away-go not if to-be-killed you-are by-me

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· mārjāra avadat /

cat said

· śrūyatām tāvat asmad vacanam /

let-hear first my speach

tatas yadi aham badhyas tadā hantavayas /

thence if i (deserve) to-be-punished then to-be-killed (then kill me)

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· yatas -- gṛdhra: brūte /

vulture says

· brūhi , kimartham āgatas asi /

say why approached you-are

· sas avadat / aham atra gaṅgā-tīre nitya snāyī

he said i here on-river-bank constantly bathing

brahmacārī cāndrāyaṇa-vratam ācaran tiṣṭhāmi /

religious-study-observing the-Chāntrāyaṅa-vow performing stay

· yuyām dharma-jñāna-ratān viśvāsa-bhūmayas

you-all duty-knowledge-enjoying confidence-objects

· pakṣiṇas sarve sarvadā mamāgre prastuvanti /

birds all always of-me in-presence praise

· gṛdhras avadat / mārjāras hi māmsarucis pakṣi-śāvakā ca

vulture said cat certainly meat-liking, young-birds and

atra nivasanti tena aham evam bravīmi /

here dwell therefore i thus speak

· tat śrutvā mārjāra: bhūmim spṛśṭvā karṇau spṛśati brūte ca /

that having-heard, cat ground having-touched, ears touches and says

· mayā dharma-śāstram śrutvā vīta-rageṇa

by-me law-book having-heard with-gone-passions

idam duṣkaram vratam cāndrāyaṇam adhyavasitam /

this difficult vow Chāndrāyana undertaken

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· paras param vivadamānānām api dharma-śāstrāṇām

with-one-another of-disputing even law-books

ahimsā parama: dharmas iti atraika-matyam

not-injuring foremost duty thus here unanimiously-eccept

· evam viśvāsya sas mārjāras taru-koṭare sthitas /

thus having-made-to-confide , the cat in-tree-hollow remained

śvas caus.

· tatas dineṣu gacchatsu pakṣiśāvakān ākramya

thence in-days-passing-on young-birds having-approached

koṭaram ānīya pratyaham khādati /

to-hollow having-brought daily he-eats

· yeṣām apatyāni khāditāni tais śokārtais vilapadbhi:

of-whom young-ones eaten by-those-sorrow-pained-wailing

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itas-tata:s jijñāsā samārabdhā /

here-there enquiry begun

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· tat parijñāya mārjāras koṭarānnis sṛtya bahis palāyitas /

that having-perceived, cat from-hollow having-lipped out away-gone

sṛ palā ppp

· paśāt pakṣibhi: itas-tatas nirūpayadbhis tatra

afterwards by-birds here-there by-searching there

rūp pap

taru-koṭare śāvakāsthīni prāptāni /

in-tree-hollow young-birds discovered

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· anantaram te ūcus / anena eva jaradgavena asmākam śāvakās

afterwards the said by-this very Jaradgava our young-ones

khāditā iti sarvais paṣibhis niścatya gṛdhras vyāpāditas /

eaten by-all-birds having-ascertained vulture killed