lesson 10 aśvena saṃcaraṇam viśrāntiś
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Ride and rest,
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Traveller: eṣaḥ mārgaḥ sugaḥ na bhavati.
This path is not
easy.
bahavaḥ śailāḥ śithilāḥ santi.
There are many loose
rocks.
Horse: mama
catvāraḥ pādāḥ
etad jānanti
My four feet know
this.
T: bahvyaḥ oṣadhyaḥ dakṣiṇataḥ
santi,
A lot of plants are on the
right side of the path,
kintu katipayāḥ vāmataḥ
bhavanti.
but few plants on the left
side.
Horse: aśvaḥ:
bubhukṣur aham, yadā dakṣiṇataḥ paśyāmi.
i am hungry, as I look to the right.
T: jalam tadvṛkṣanikaṭe paśyāmi.
i see a stream in
near that tree.
H: jalasya pravāhaṃ śṛṇomi. pipāsuḥ
bhavāmi.
i hear the
stream. i
am thirsty.
T: āvābhyām sthīyatām atra bhojanārtham pānārtham ca.
We should stop here, to eat
and drink.
H: adhunā bhavān buddhimān bhavati.
Now you are being sensible.
T: tvām atra badhnāmi,
i will tie you here
yataḥ tvam tṛṇam caritum jalam ca pātum śaknoṣi.
so you can graze and drink
water.
H: antataḥ.
Finally.
T: mama
syūte śuṣkāni
phalāni santi,
i have dried fruits
in the bag.
tathā
hi roṭikā kṣīrajam
jalam ca.
Also cheese and
bread and water.
T: etad sundaram.
This is beautiful.
janāḥ
āgacchanti mārgena
iti mayā śrūyate.
i hear people coming
along the path.
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Mountain man: Śaila-janaḥ: namaste, pathika.
Hello, traveler.
T: namaste, mitrāṇi!
Hello friends.
Mm: kutra gacchati bhavān?
Where are you travelling to ?
T: yātrāyām carāmi.
i am on an adventure.
kutra yāpayatīti na veda.
i do not know where
it will lead.
kṛpayā
bhojanam mayā saha khādatu.
Please join me to share
food.
Mm: dhanyavādaḥ. Eṣaḥ mama kuṭumbaḥ bhavati.
Thank you. This is my
family:
mama
patnī, mama putraḥ
putrī ca.
my wife, my son and my
daughter.
T: kṛpayā,
mayā saha upaviśatu atra.
Please sit with me here.
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