Lesson 5 cāyāpaṇe,
In a tea shop:
Jyotishi: svāgataṃ eṣaḥ mama kāryālayaḥ asti.
Welcome to my
office.
Traveller: eṣaḥ cāyāpaṇaḥ
na vā?
This is a tea shop.
J: ām
Yes.
T: pustakālaye
sevikā uktavatī
The woman in the library
said
yat bhavān mama viṣaye upakartum samarthaḥ.
that you could help me with
my adventure.
J: na vikrīṇāmi
camarān aśvān
vā,
i do not sell yaks or
horses.
kintu vaditum śaknomi yadā ucitaḥ kālaḥ asti tvadyātrārtham.
But I can tell you when is
the best time to start a journey.
T: etad vettum icchāmi, ām.
i would like to know this, yes.
J: bhavān yātrām karoti yataḥ etat kartum arhati.
You are travelling, because
you must.
uttarāṇi
kṛpayā likhatu asmin kapiśe pattre,
Tell me the answers to the questions on this brown paper,
tadanantaram aham velāpaṭam asmin harite pattre lekhiṣyāmi.
then I will draw your chart
on this green paper
T: varṇaḥ
kimcid darśayati vā?
The colors are symbols, yes
?
J: etāni pattrāṇi āpaṇe
prāptavān,
i found these papers in the market.
varṇāḥ prākṛtatayā teṣu bhavanti.
Colors are in their nature.
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tea lady: upakaraṇaṃ āvaśyakam vā?
May I help you ?
T: cāyacaṣakadvayam, kṛpayā.
Two cups of tea please.
J: tava velāpaṭam darśayati
yat bhavān yātrāyāḥ samaye
bhavati.
Your chart says that you
are now in a time of movement,
athavā kācana vidyā prāptavyā
caritānantaram/caritasya
paścāt.
and that some knowledge
will come to you, after an adventure.
T: ām, aham yāmi adhunā.
Yes. i am travelling.
vidyāyai vṛttāntāya/caritāya
ca prayate.
i am in search of
knowledge and adventure.
J: dinatrayāt paścāt bhavān pratiṣṭatu etasmāt
stānāt,
You should depart this place in three days.
sūryodayāt
horādvayapūrvam.
Two hours before sunrise.
T: cāyāpaṇe dinatrayam sthātum
necchāmi.
i will not stay in a tea shop for three days.
J: na hi, pathikāśramam pratigacchatu.
No. You will return to your
hotel.
T: tasmācca kim?
And then ?
J: ucite kāle vṛkṣasamīpe
bhavatu, pūrvamukhī.
At the proper time, be near
the tree at end of this street, facing east.
T: tasmin kāle, timiram bhaviṣyati.
At that time, it will be dark.
J: ām
Yes.
T: bhavatā kim vivaraṇaṃ kṛtam?
What is the great discovery
that you have made ?
J: kathamcit, mama manasaḥ stānam varitum śaknomi,
To some
degree , i am-able
to-choose my state
of mind .
kadācit, cinmayo varitum samarthaḥ.
At times
, i am-able
to-choose to-be-conscious .
T: tat sādhu nadate , kintu katham aham tat kṛṇuyām
?
That sounds
good, but how
can I do
that ? c5
op.
J: āvām punar vadāvaḥ
We2 will talk again.
T: kadā
When ?
J: bhavataḥ caritrāt paścāt.
After your adventure.
T: kutra gamiṣyāmi.
Where I will be going ?
J: jñāsyati yadāgamiṣyati bhavān.
You will know when you
arrive.
T: dhanyavādaḥ
Thank you.
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