lesson 19 at the Boddhi temple

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Traveler susāyam, katham asti bhavān?

Good evening , how are you ?

Gate Keeper dvārapālaḥ, kuśalī, dhanyavādaḥ.

i am well thank you

T atithigṛhe

At the Inn

yadā yogamandirāśramam adhikṛtya pṛṣṭavān

when I asked for directions to the Yoga Mandir Asram

te uktavantaḥ yat tatra gacchatu dvārapālam pṛcchatu iti.

they told me to come here and ask for the Gate Keeper

GK tat aham asmi.

that would be i

kim kim draṣṭum icchati yogamandirāśrame

what will you find at the Yoga Mandir Asram ?

M teṣām pustakālaḥ asti, yatra purātanāni pustakāni santi,

they have a library with ancient books

avagacchati vā yat aham vadāmi.

do you know what I mean ?

GK avagantum śaknuyām,

i might know what you mean

bhavān buddha-dhārmikaḥ vā?

are you a Buddhist ?

M na jānāmi etad. bhavān tu ?

i do not think so , are you ?

GK ām, aham etasya mandirasya ācāryaḥ asmi.

yes , i am a monk and serve this temple

M śrī aravinda-yoga-mandirāśramasya mārgam diśati vā?

would you point out the way to Sri Aurobindo Yoga Mandir Asram

GK niścitam, dinatrayam mārgena gacchatu tad atra bhaviṣyati,

of course , just go on that road for three days and you will be there ,

bhavāṇ etam hātum na śakṣyati.

you can not miss it .

M dhanyavādaḥ, sudinam astu.

thank you and good day