Vladimir Gary

lesson 1 katmandu-bhojanālayaḥ,

Katmandu restaurant,

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Traveller, pathikaḥ: kṣamasva mā , śrīmati

excuse me miss,

āǹglāyāṃ bhāṣate vā ?

do you speak English ,

Girl kanyā naiva, na bhāṣe’ham.

no , I do not speak English.

saṃskṛtabhāṣāyām eva / (Arṣabhāṣāyām eva…)

i speak Sanskrit.

T uttamam, mayāpi kiṃcid saṃskṛtaṃ bhāṣyate.

very good, I speak a little Sanskrit.

nepal-rāṣṭrīya-granthālayaḥ kutrāstīti vaditum śakyate vā?

do you know the Nepal National Library ?

G ām, mayā samīcīnam vaditum śakyate yatra so’sti.

yes , i know the library well.

hyas aham tatra āsam .

i was there yesterday.

T sādhu, tarhi deṣṭum śakyate vā ?

very good , would you point the way.

(Vedic) sutamāṃ, mārgaṃ diśo vā?

G ām bhojanasya anantaram deśanīyam.

yes , after eating, i will point the way.

T anugṛhīto’smi. Tadanantaram melitavyaṃ.

thank you , i will see you then.

G api camarasya pāyasaṃ tvam pūrvam ayatasaḥ ? uttamaḥ rasaḥ.

have you tried the fermented Yak’s milk, it is very good

T apītam pūrvam, pātavyam eva

i have not , but i will