Sanskrit with English gloss, line-aligned.
| the dinner invitation | |
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| Storyboard: At the office, Priya stops by Maya's desk and invites her over for dinner this Saturday. Priya promises she will cook some special Maharashtrian dishes, and Maya eagerly accepts, saying she will definitely come. | |
| अहं कार्यालये अस्मि। | I am at the office. |
| अहं मम सङ्गणके कार्यं करोमि। | I am working on my laptop. |
| तदा प्रिया मम उत्पीठिकाम् आगच्छति। | Then Priya comes to my desk. |
| सा अस्माकं प्रकल्पे डिजाइनर् अस्ति। | She is a designer on our project. |
| सा हसति वदति च - "नमस्ते माये।" | She smiles and says, "Hello Maya." |
| अहं वदामि - "नमस्ते प्रिये।" | I say, "Hello Priya." |
| "भवती कथम् अस्ति?" | "How are you?" |
| प्रिया वदति - "अहं कुशलिनी अस्मि।" | Priya says, "I am well." |
| "किं शनिवासरे भवत्याः समीपे समयः अस्ति?" | "Do you have time on Saturday?" |
| अहं व्यस्ता न अस्मि इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think to myself that I am not busy. |
| अहं वदामि - "आम्, शनिवासरे मम समीपे समयः अस्ति।" | I say, "Yes, I have time on Saturday." |
| प्रिया वदति - "उत्तमम्!" | Priya says, "Great!" |
| "तर्हि शनिवासरे रात्रौ मम गृहम् आगच्छतु।" | "Then come to my house on Saturday night." |
| "वयं मिलित्वा भोजनं कुर्मः।" | "Let's eat dinner together." |
| "अहं विशेषं महाराष्ट्रीयं भोजनं करिष्यामि।" | "I will make special Maharashtrian food." |
| अहं अतीव प्रसन्ना अस्मि। | I am very happy. |
| मह्यं महाराष्ट्रीयं भोजनं बहु रोचते। | I like Maharashtrian food a lot. |
| अहं वदामि - "धन्यवादः प्रिये!" | I say, "Thank you, Priya!" |
| "अहं निश्चयेन आगमिष्यामि।" | "I will definitely come." |
| सा पुनः स्वस्य उत्पीठिकां गच्छति। | She goes back to her desk. |
| एषा उत्तमा सन्ध्या भविष्यति इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think to myself that it will be a good evening. |
| planning the visit | |
| Storyboard: During a coffee break, Maya talks through the Saturday plans with Rohan. She mentions that she thinks that taking the metro will be the easiest way to reach Priya's neighbourhood. When Maya wonders aloud what to bring as a guest, Rohan suggests a box of traditional Indian sweets, and she decides she will buy Kaju Katli. | |
| अद्य कार्यालये अहं रोहनेन सह काफीं पिबामि। | Today at the office, I drink coffee with Rohan. |
| अहं तस्मै शनिवारस्य योजनां सूचयामि। | I inform him of Saturday's plan. |
| "प्रिया मां रात्रिभोजनाय तस्याः गृहम् आहूतवती," अहं वदामि। | "Priya invited me to her house for dinner," I say. |
| "अहो, तत् अतीव उत्तमम्," रोहनः वदति। | "Oh, that is very good," Rohan says. |
| "अहं मेट्रो-यानेन तस्याः गृहं गमिष्यामि," अहं वदामि। | "I will go to her house by metro," I say. |
| मेट्रो-यानस्य यात्रा सरला भविष्यति इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think that the metro journey will be easy. |
| "आम्, मेट्रो-यानम् अतीव सुविधाजनकम् अस्ति," रोहनः वदति। | "Yes, the metro is very convenient," Rohan says. |
| ततः अहं तं पृच्छामि। | Then I ask him. |
| "रोहन, अहं तत्र किं नेष्यामि?" | "Rohan, what will I bring there?" |
| "अहं भारतीय-परम्परां न जानामि," अहं वदामि। | "I do not know Indian traditions," I say. |
| रोहनः हसति काफीं च पिबति। | Rohan smiles and drinks coffee. |
| "भवती भारतीय-मिष्टान्नानां करण्डकं नेतुं शक्नोति," सः वदति। | "You can bring a small box of Indian sweets," he says. |
| "सर्वेभ्यः मिष्टान्नं रोचते।" | "Everyone likes sweets." |
| अयं विचारः उत्तमः अस्ति इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think that this is a good idea. |
| "अहं काजू-कतली-मिष्टान्नं क्रेष्यामि," अहं वदामि। | "I will buy Kaju Katli sweets," I say. |
| "तत् मम प्रियं मिष्टान्नम् अस्ति!" | "That is my favourite sweet!" |
| "प्रिया निश्चयेन आनन्दिता भविष्यति," रोहनः वदति। | "Priya will definitely be happy," Rohan says. |
| सः स्वस्य काफीं समापयति। | He finishes his coffee. |
| "आगच्छतु, इदानीं वयं पुनः कार्यं कुर्मः," सः वदति। | "Come, now let's work again," he says. |
| buying sweets | |
| Storyboard: On Saturday evening, Maya stops at a bright local mithai shop. She addresses the shopkeeper as 'bhaiya' and asks him to pack half a kilo of Kaju Katli in a nice box, paying him five hundred rupees before heading to the station. | |
| अद्य शनिवासरस्य सायङ्कालः अस्ति। | Today is Saturday evening. |
| अहं प्रियायाः गृहं गच्छामि। | I am going to Priya's house. |
| मार्गे अहम् एकं प्रकाशमानं मिष्टान्न-आपणं पश्यामि। | On the way, I see a bright sweet shop. |
| 'अत्र अहं मिष्टान्नानि क्रेष्यामि' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think to myself that I will buy sweets here. |
| अहम् आपणं प्रविशामि। | I enter the shop. |
| तत्र आपणिकः अस्ति। | The shopkeeper is there. |
| "भय्या, नमस्ते" इति अहं तं वदामि। | I say to him, "Bhaiya, namaste." |
| अहं वदामि, "मह्यम् अर्ध-किलो-परिमितं काजू-कतली-मिष्टान्नम् आवश्यकम्" इति। | I say, "I need half a kilo of Kaju Katli." |
| "कृपया तत् एकस्मिन् सुन्दरे करण्डके स्थापयतु।" | "Please pack it in a nice box." |
| आपणिकः हसति। | The shopkeeper smiles. |
| सः वदति, "अवश्यम्, अहम् इदानीम् एव तत् करण्डके स्थापयिष्यामि" इति। | He says, "Certainly, I will pack it in the box right now." |
| सः मिष्टान्नानि करण्डके स्थापयति। | He puts the sweets in the box. |
| अहं पृच्छामि, "मूल्यं कियत् अस्ति?" इति। | I ask, "What is the price?" |
| आपणिकः वदति, "पञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणि" इति। | The shopkeeper says, "Five hundred rupees." |
| अहं तस्मै पञ्चशतं रूप्यकाणि ददामि। | I give him five hundred rupees. |
| सः मह्यं मिष्टान्न-करण्डकं देयकं च ददाति। | He gives me the box of sweets and the receipt. |
| अहं धन्यवादं वदामि आपणतः च निर्गच्छामि। | I say thank you and leave the shop. |
| 'इदानीं मेट्रो-स्थानकं गच्छामः' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think to myself, 'Now let's go to the metro station.' |
| 'प्रिया प्रसन्ना भविष्यति' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think to myself that Priya will be happy. |
| the metro ride | |
| Storyboard: Maya navigates the metro system effortlessly. Sitting in the cool, air-conditioned coach, she watches the city speed by and thinks to herself that she will have a wonderful time tonight, happy to be making closer friends outside of work hours. | |
| अहं मेट्रो-स्थानकं गच्छामि। | I go to the metro station. |
| मम समीपे टिकट् अस्ति। | I have the ticket with me. |
| इदानीम् अहं मार्गं सम्यक् जानामि। | Now I know the way well. |
| अहं मेट्रो-यानस्य प्रतीक्षां करोमि। | I wait for the metro. |
| शीघ्रम् एव मेट्रो-यानम् आगच्छति। | Soon, the metro arrives. |
| अहं यानं प्रविशामि। | I enter the train. |
| अन्तः वातानुकूलितम् अस्ति, अतः अतीव शीतलं भवति। | Inside it is air-conditioned, so it is very cool. |
| अहम् एकस्मिन् आसन्दे उपविशामि। | I sit on a seat. |
| अहं गवाक्षात् बहिः पश्यामि। | I look outside from the window. |
| दृश्यं वेगेन परिवर्तते। | The scenery changes quickly. |
| अहं स्यूते मिष्टान्नस्य करण्डकं पश्यामि। | I look at the small box of sweets in my bag. |
| अहम् अद्य रात्रौ प्रियायाः गृहं गमिष्यामि। | I will go to Priya's house tonight. |
| 'आवां बहु वार्तालापं करिष्यावः' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | 'We will talk a lot,' I think. |
| कार्यालये सा एका उत्तमा सहकर्मिणी अस्ति। | At the office, she is a good colleague. |
| परन्तु इदानीं वयं कार्यालयात् बहिः अपि मित्राणि भविष्यामः। | But now we will be friends outside the office too. |
| 'अद्य रात्रौ आनन्दं कुर्मः' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | 'Let's have fun tonight,' I think. |
| अहम् अतीव प्रसन्ना अस्मि। | I am very happy. |
| शीघ्रम् एव गन्तव्य-स्थानकम् आगमिष्यति। | Soon, the destination station will arrive. |
| arrival and welcome | |
| Storyboard: Maya arrives at Priya's apartment building and rings the doorbell. Priya opens the door with a warm smile and welcomes her inside. Maya hands over the box of sweets, and Priya, delighted, says they will definitely eat them after the meal. | |
| अहं प्रियायाः भवनम् आगच्छामि। | I arrive at Priya's building. |
| अहं द्वारस्य पुरतः तिष्ठामि। | I stand in front of the door. |
| अहं द्वारघण्टां नोदयामि। | I ring the doorbell. |
| प्रिया द्वारम् उद्घाटयति। | Priya opens the door. |
| सा मां पश्यति, स्नेहेन हसति च। | She sees me and smiles warmly. |
| "माया, स्वागतम्!" | "Welcome, Maya!" |
| "अन्तः आगच्छतु," प्रिया वदति। | "Come inside," Priya says. |
| अहम् अन्तः गच्छामि। | I go inside. |
| अहं मम स्यूतम् उद्घाटयामि। | I open my bag. |
| अहं स्यूतात् मधुरान्नस्य करण्डकं निष्कासयामि। | I take out the box of sweets from the bag. |
| "प्रिया, एतत् भवत्यै अस्ति," अहं वदामि। | "Priya, this is for you," I say. |
| अहं प्रियायै तत् करण्डकं ददामि। | I give that box to Priya. |
| प्रिया करण्डकं स्वीकरोति। | Priya accepts the box. |
| "अहो, काजू-कतली!" | "Wow, Kaju Katli!" |
| "अतीव धन्यवादः," सा सन्तोषेण वदति। | "Thank you very much," she says with joy. |
| "भोजनानन्तरं वयम् एतत् निश्चयेन खादिष्यामः," प्रिया वदति। | "We will definitely eat this after the meal," Priya says. |
| एतत् अतीव स्वादिष्टं भविष्यति इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think that this will be very delicious. |
| "इदानीं पाकशालां गच्छामः," प्रिया वदति। | "Now, let's go to the kitchen," Priya says. |
| setting the table | |
| Storyboard: Maya follows Priya into the kitchen and asks how she can help. Priya hands her some plates and says, 'Let's set the table first.' They chat casually as they arrange the cutlery and water glasses, falling easily into a relaxed, friendly rhythm. | |
| अहं प्रियां पाकागारम् अनुगच्छामि। | I follow Priya into the kitchen. |
| अहं तां पृच्छामि, "प्रिये, अहं साहाय्यं करोमि वा?" | I ask her, "Priya, shall I help?" |
| सा मह्यं काश्चन स्थालिकाः यच्छति। | She gives me some plates. |
| सा वदति, "माये, प्रथमं वयं भोजनपीठस्य व्यवस्थां कुर्मः।" | She says, "Maya, let's set the dining table first." |
| ततः वयं भोजनपीठं गच्छामः। | Then we go to the dining table. |
| सा चमसान् जलचषकान् च आनयति। | She brings spoons and water glasses. |
| वयं सर्वं सम्यक् स्थापयामः। | We arrange everything properly. |
| कार्यसमये वयं सरलं वार्तालापं कुर्मः। | While working, we make casual conversation. |
| सा मम कार्यस्य विषये पृच्छति। | She asks about my work. |
| अहं वदामि, "अहं सोमवासरे नूतनं कोड् लेखिष्यामि।" | I say, "On Monday I will write new code." |
| प्रिया हसति। | Priya laughs. |
| सा वदति, "अद्य कार्यस्य वार्तां न कुर्मः।" | She says, "Let's not talk about work today." |
| "अद्य वयं केवलं स्वादिष्टं भोजनं खादिष्यामः।" | "Today we will only eat delicious food." |
| वयं स्थालिकानां समीपे जलचषकान् स्थापयामः। | We place the water glasses near the plates. |
| सर्वम् अतीव शान्तं प्रतीयते। | Everything feels very relaxed. |
| एषा सन्ध्या अतीव उत्तमा भविष्यति इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think that this evening will be very wonderful. |
| dinner conversation | |
| Storyboard: Over a delicious, warm meal of traditional Varan Bhaat and spicy Batata Bhaji, the two shift from work talk to personal lives. Maya shares stories about her family back in Mexico—her siblings Diego and Sofia, and her dog Lola—while Priya talks about her own childhood, cementing their new friendship. | |
| आवाम् उपविशावः भोजनं च कुर्वः। | We sit and eat the meal. |
| प्रिया वरण-भात् तथा मसालेदार-बटाटा-भाजी परिवेशयति। | Priya serves varan bhaat and spicy batata bhaji. |
| भोजनम् अतीव स्वादिष्टम् अस्ति। | The food is very delicious. |
| अहं वदामि, 'प्रिये, भवती बहु उत्तमं पचति।' | I say, 'Priya, you cook very well.' |
| सा हसति धन्यवादं च वदति। | She smiles and says thank you. |
| अधुना आवां कार्यालयस्य विषयं न वदावः। | Now we do not talk about the office. |
| प्रिया मेक्सिको-देशे मम परिवारस्य विषये पृच्छति। | Priya asks about my family in Mexico. |
| अहं वदामि, 'मम अग्रजः डिएगो अस्ति, अनुजा च सोफिया अस्ति।' | I say, 'My elder brother is Diego, and my younger sister is Sofia.' |
| 'अस्माकम् एका शुनी अपि अस्ति, तस्याः नाम लोला अस्ति।' | 'We also have a dog, her name is Lola.' |
| प्रिया अतीव प्रसन्ना भवति। | Priya becomes very happy. |
| सा वदति, 'मह्यमपि शुनकाः बहु रोचन्ते।' | She says, 'I also like dogs a lot.' |
| ततः प्रिया स्वस्य बाल्यकालस्य विषये वदति। | Then Priya talks about her childhood. |
| सा वदति, 'अहं मुम्बई-नगरे एव वर्धिता।' | She says, 'I grew up right here in Mumbai.' |
| 'कदाचित् अहं भवतीं मम पुरातनं निवास-क्षेत्रं दर्शयिष्यामि।' | 'Sometime I will show you my old neighbourhood.' |
| अहम् उत्साहेन वदामि, 'आम्, वयं तत्र गच्छामः!' | I say with enthusiasm, 'Yes, let's go there!' |
| अधुना आवां केवलं सहकर्मिण्यौ न स्वः। | Now we are not just colleagues. |
| आवाम् उत्तमे सख्यौ भविष्यावः इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | I think that we will be good friends. |
| eating dessert | |
| Storyboard: After clearing the plates, Priya serves the Kaju Katli that Maya brought, along with two hot cups of chai. As they enjoy the rich cashew sweets, Maya thinks to herself that she is finally building a true community in Mumbai. | |
| आवां भोजनं समापयावः। | We finish the meal. |
| "वयं स्थालीः नयामः" इति प्रिया वदति। | "Let's clear the plates," Priya says. |
| अहं स्थालीः जल-चषकान् च गृह्णामि। | I take the plates and water glasses. |
| अहं तानि पाकशालां नयामि। | I take them to the kitchen. |
| प्रिया उष्णं चायं करोति। | Priya makes hot chai. |
| ततः सा द्वौ चाय-चषकौ आनयति। | Then she brings two cups of chai. |
| "अधुना वयं मधुरं खादिष्यामः" इति सा वदति। | "Now we will eat dessert," she says. |
| सा मधुर-करण्डकम् उद्घाटयति। | She opens the sweet box. |
| अहम् अद्य काजू-कतली-मधुरम् आनीतवती। | I brought the Kaju Katli today. |
| प्रिया लघु-स्थाल्यां काजू-कतलीं परिवेषयति। | Priya serves the Kaju Katli on a small plate. |
| "वयं चायं पिबामः" इति प्रिया हसित्वा वदति। | "Let's drink the chai," Priya says with a smile. |
| आवां चायं पिबावः, मधुरं च खादावः। | We drink the chai and eat the sweet. |
| काजू-कतली अतीव स्वादिष्टा अस्ति। | The Kaju Katli is very delicious. |
| उष्णं चायमपि अतीव उत्तमम् अस्ति। | The hot chai is also very good. |
| आवां सुखेन उपविशावः। | We sit happily. |
| 'मुम्बई-नगरे अहम् अन्ते वास्तविकं समुदायं निर्मामि' इति अहं चिन्तयामि। | 'In Mumbai, I am finally building a real community,' I think. |
| 'मम अत्र इदानीम् उत्तमानि मित्राणि सन्ति' इति अपि अहं चिन्तयामि। | 'I now have good friends here,' I also think. |
| अद्यतनः रात्रिकालः अतीव सुन्दरः अस्ति। | Tonight is very beautiful. |
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| Storyboard: As the evening winds down, Maya gets ready to leave and thanks Priya for the wonderful food. She tells Priya that next time, she will cook Mexican food and Priya must come to her flat, and they agree to plan it soon. | |
| इदानीं रात्रौ दशवादनम् अस्ति। | It is now ten o'clock at night. |
| अहं गृहं गन्तुं सज्जा भवामि। | I get ready to go home. |
| अहं मम स्यूतं गृह्णामि। | I take my bag. |
| अहं प्रियां पश्यामि, हसामि च। | I look at Priya and smile. |
| "प्रिये, भोजनम् अतीव स्वादिष्टम् आसीत्," अहं वदामि। | "Priya, the food was very tasty," I say. |
| "रात्र्याः भोजनाय महान् धन्यवादः।" | "Thank you so much for the dinner." |
| प्रिया हसति वदति च, "अहम् अतीव सन्तुष्टा अस्मि।" | Priya smiles and says, "I am very happy." |
| "अहं चिन्तयामि, भवती भोजनम् इष्टवती इति," सा वदति। | "I think that you liked the food," she says. |
| अहं वदामि, "आम्, मह्यम् एतत् बहु रोचते।" | I say, "Yes, I like it a lot." |
| "आगामि-समये भवती मम गृहम् आगमिष्यति," अहं तां वदामि। | "Next time you will come to my flat," I tell her. |
| "तदा अहं मेक्सिको-देशस्य भोजनं करिष्यामि।" | "Then I will make Mexican food." |
| प्रिया सानन्दं वदति, "अहो, उत्तमम्!" | Priya says happily, "Oh, wonderful!" |
| "अहं निश्चयेन आगमिष्यामि।" | "I will definitely come." |
| "वयं मिलित्वा मेक्सिको-देशस्य भोजनं खादिष्यामः।" | "We will eat Mexican food together." |
| "वयं शीघ्रं योजनां कुर्मः," अहं वदामि। | "Let's plan it soon," I say. |
| प्रिया मह्यं द्वारम् उद्घाटयति। | Priya opens the door for me. |
| "शुभरात्रिः, सोमवासरे कार्यालये मिलावः," सा वदति। | "Good night, we will meet at the office on Monday," she says. |
| अहं बहिः आगच्छामि, मेट्रो-स्थानकं प्रति चलामि च। | I step outside and walk towards the metro station. |
| अहं चिन्तयामि, इदानीं मुम्बई-नगरे मम उत्तम-मित्राणि सन्ति इति। | I think to myself that I now have good friends in Mumbai. |
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