lesson 12 vilambaḥ

Delay

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Traveller: mārgaḥ niruddhaḥ atra.

The path is blocked here.

Worker: ām, setuḥ navīkaraṇīyaḥ.

Yes, we must repair the bridge.

adhunā prayoktum na śakyate.

Now it may not be used.

T: kadā prayoktum śakṣyate?

When will it be available ?

W: katipayāni dināni āvaśyakāni etat kāryam samāptum.

In a few days our work will be completed.

T: kim kartum śaknomi?

What am I to do ?

W: pūrvam sthānam pratigacchatu, athavā atra pratīkṣatām.

You return to your previous location, or you wait here.

athavā anyat stānam gantum śaknoti bhavān.

Or you go to some other place.

T: aham atra pratīkṣe.

i will wait here.

W: jalam tatra asti mahāśailasamīpe.

Water is available near that large rock.

tṛṇam atra bhavataḥ aśvāya. Camarasya kṣīram api asti.

Grass is here for your horse. We have yak milk.

T: mama bhojanam samīpe api asti.

i have some food also.

W: anye katipaye janāḥ api setum prataritum pratīkṣante.

A few others are waiting to cross the bridge.

T: anyān janān atra na paśyāmi.

i do not see other people here.

W: te bahirgatavantaḥ sasyāni saṃcetum.

They are out collecting plants.

T: sasyāni bhojanārtham?

Plants to eat ?

W: bheṣajaprayogāḥ oṣadhayaḥ atra vidyante.

Medicinal plants are found in this area.

T: aham aśvam jalasamīpam nayāmi.

i will take the horse to water.

tadanantaram svapnastānam anviṣyāmi.

Then I will find a place to sleep.

W: aśvaḥ pipāsuḥ.

The horse is thirsty.

T: aham api.

i am also.

W: oṣadhisaṃcetṝn tadutsaṃgasamīpam paśyāmi.

i see the plant gatherers near that ridge .

T: ekasya nīlaṃ śvetaṃ ca vastram asti.

One has blue and white clothing ?

W: ām, bhavān paśyati tān.

Yes, you see them.

T: namaste iti vaditum tatra gacchāmi.

i will walk to visit them.

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