Sanskrit with English gloss, line-aligned.
| asha arrives with moti | |
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| Storyboard: On Friday evening, Asha arrives at Maya's door with her dog Moti, a heavy bag of dog food, and his leash. She thanks Maya profusely for agreeing to dog-sit for the weekend while she goes out of town. | |
| अद्य शुक्रवासरस्य सायं-समयः अस्ति, अहम् च गृहे अस्मि। | Today is Friday evening, and I am at home. |
| कश्चित् मम द्वारं ताडयति। | Someone knocks on my door. |
| अहं द्वारम् उद्घाटयामि। | I open the door. |
| बहिः मम प्रतिवेशिनी आशा तिष्ठति। | Outside stands my neighbour, Asha. |
| तया सह तस्याः कुक्कुरः मोती अस्ति। | With her is her dog, Moti. |
| आशायाः हस्ते एकः भारयुक्तः स्यूतः अस्ति। | In Asha's hand is a heavy bag. |
| तस्मिन् स्यूते कुक्कुरस्य भोजनम् अस्ति। | In that bag is the dog's food. |
| तस्याः अन्यस्मिन् हस्ते कुक्कुरस्य रज्जुः अस्ति। | In her other hand is the dog's leash. |
| आशा हसति माम् वदति च। | Asha smiles and says to me. |
| "माये, भवत्यै भूरि धन्यवादः।" | "Maya, thank you very much." |
| "अहम् एतस्मिन् सप्ताहान्ते नगरात् बहिः गच्छामि।" | "I am going out of town this weekend." |
| "भवती मम साहाय्यं करोति, अतः अहं प्रसन्ना अस्मि।" | "You are helping me, so I am happy." |
| अहं हसामि तम् पश्यामि च। | I smile and look at him. |
| सः उत्साहेन पुच्छं चालयति। | He wags his tail with excitement. |
| अहं वदामि, "कापि चिन्ता नास्ति, आशे।" | I say, "No problem, Asha." |
| "कृपया एनम् अन्तः आनयतु।" | "Please bring him inside." |
| आशा तं भारयुक्तं स्यूतं गृहस्य अन्तः नयति। | Asha brings that heavy bag inside the house. |
| सा तं स्यूतं भूमौ स्थापयति। | She places the bag on the floor. |
| सा वदति, "अस्मिन् स्यूते अस्य भोजनम् अस्ति।" | She says, "His food is in this bag." |
| "भवत्या सप्ताहान्ते एतस्य ध्यानं सम्यक् कर्तव्यम्।" | "You must look after him well over the weekend." |
| ashas strict rules | |
| Storyboard: Before leaving, Asha explains Moti's care routine, setting clear rules: he must be fed at exactly eight o'clock in the morning and evening, he must stay on his leash in the park, and giving him human snacks is strictly forbidden. Maya listens carefully and reassures her that she understands. | |
| आशा गमनार्थं सज्जा अस्ति। | Asha is ready to leave. |
| सा गमनात् पूर्वं मोती-विषये नियमान् वदति। | Before leaving, she explains the rules about Moti. |
| सा वदति, "माया, अयं तस्य भोजनस्य समयः अस्ति।" | She says, "Maya, this is his feeding schedule." |
| "प्रातःकाले अष्टवादने एनं भोजयतु।" | "Feed him at exactly eight o'clock in the morning." |
| "तथा च रात्रौ अपि अष्टवादने एव एनं भोजयतु।" | "And feed him at exactly eight o'clock at night too." |
| "भोजनं समये एव दातव्यम्।" | "Food must be given exactly on time." |
| अहं सर्वं ध्यानेन शृणोमि। | I listen to everything carefully. |
| सा पुनः वदति, "उद्याने तम् शृङ्खलया बद्ध्वा स्थापयतु।" | She says again, "In the park, keep him on the leash." |
| "उद्याने तस्य मोचनं न कर्तव्यम्।" | "Letting him loose in the park must not be done." |
| "तेन दूरं न गन्तव्यम्।" | "He must not wander far." |
| आशा अतीव गम्भीरा अस्ति। | Asha is very serious. |
| सा वदति, "मानवानां भोजनं तस्मै न दातव्यम्।" | She says, "Human food must strictly not be given to him." |
| "अस्माकं खाद्यानि तस्मै कदापि न दातव्यानि।" | "Our snacks must never be given to him." |
| "एतत् अतीव महत्त्वपूर्णम् अस्ति।" | "This is very important." |
| अहं हसामि। | I smile. |
| अहं वदामि, "आशा, चिन्तां न करोतु।" | I say, "Asha, do not worry." |
| "अहं भवत्याः सर्वान् नियमान् अवगच्छामि।" | "I understand all your rules." |
| "अहं तम् सम्यक् पालयामि।" | "I will look after him well." |
| आशा सन्तुष्टा भवति। | Asha is satisfied. |
| सा मह्यं धन्यवादं वदति। | She thanks me. |
| calming moti | |
| Storyboard: After Asha leaves, Moti paces nervously around the flat, whining for his owner. Maya pats her rug, using gentle imperatives to tell him to come and sit, then hands him his favourite chew toy, telling him to take it. | |
| आशा मम प्रकोष्ठात् गच्छति। | Asha leaves my flat. |
| तस्याः कुक्कुरः मोती अतीव खिन्नः अस्ति। | Her dog Moti is very sad. |
| सः प्रकोष्ठे अत्र तत्र भ्रमति। | He paces here and there in the flat. |
| सः आशां स्मरति, मन्दं रोदिति च। | He misses Asha, and whines softly. |
| मया तस्य ध्यानं कर्तव्यम्। | I must take care of him. |
| अहम् एनं पश्यामि। | I look at him. |
| अहं भूमौ मम आस्तरणे उपविशामि। | I sit on my rug on the floor. |
| अहम् आस्तरणं हस्तेन मन्दं ताडयामि। | I gently pat the rug with my hand. |
| अहं तं मम समीपम् आह्वयामि। | I call him near me. |
| "मोती, अत्र आगच्छ," इति अहं स्नेहेन वदामि। | "Moti, come here," I say with affection. |
| "अत्र आस्तरणे उपविश।" | "Sit here on the rug." |
| सः मम समीपम् आगच्छति, परन्तु सः अद्यापि रोदिति। | He comes near me, but he still whines. |
| मया सः कुक्कुरः शान्तः कर्तव्यः। | I must calm that dog. |
| अहं तस्य प्रियं चर्वण-क्रीडनकं गृह्णामि। | I take his favourite chew toy. |
| अहं तत् क्रीडनकं तस्मै यच्छामि। | I hand that toy to him. |
| "एतत् क्रीडनकं पश्य," इति अहं वदामि। | "Look at this toy," I say. |
| "तत् स्वीकुरु।" | "Take it." |
| सः तत् क्रीडनकं मुखेन गृह्णाति। | He takes that toy with his mouth. |
| सः आस्तरणे उपविशति, तत् क्रीडनकं चर्वति च। | He sits on the rug and chews that toy. |
| अधुना मोती शान्तः अस्ति। | Now Moti is calm. |
| the morning walk | |
| Storyboard: Early Saturday morning, Maya takes Moti for a walk in the local park. When he spots a squirrel and pulls hard to chase it, Maya holds tight, enforcing Asha's rule that keeping him leashed in the park is mandatory. | |
| अद्य शनिवासरस्य प्रातःकालः अस्ति। | Today is Saturday morning. |
| अहम् आशायाः शुनकेन सह उद्याने अस्मि। | I am in the park with Asha's dog. |
| मोती अतीव प्रसन्नः अस्ति। | Moti is very happy. |
| आवां मन्दं मन्दं चलावः। | We walk slowly. |
| सहसा सः एकं चिक्रोडं पश्यति। | Suddenly, he sees a squirrel. |
| सः चिक्रोडः एकस्य वृक्षस्य समीपम् अस्ति। | The squirrel is near a tree. |
| मोती वेगेन अग्रे धावति। | Moti runs forward fast. |
| सः रज्जुं बलेन कर्षति। | He pulls the leash hard. |
| अहम् अपि रज्जुं दृढं गृह्णामि। | I also hold the leash tightly. |
| आशायाः नियमः स्पष्टः अस्ति। | Asha's rule is clear. |
| उद्याने मया रज्जुः कदापि न मोक्तव्या। | In the park, I must never let go of the leash. |
| अतः अहम् एनं पृष्ठतः कर्षामि। | Therefore, I pull him back. |
| अहं वदामि, "मोती, अत्र आगच्छ!" | I say, "Moti, come here!" |
| "त्वया तत्र न गन्तव्यम्!" | "You must not go there!" |
| "त्वया न धावितव्यम्, अत्र तिष्ठ!" | "You must not run, stay here!" |
| सः मम समीपम् आगच्छति। | He comes near me. |
| अहं तम् आज्ञापयामि, "भूमौ उपविश!" | I command him, "Sit on the ground!" |
| सः भूमौ उपविशति। | He sits on the ground. |
| अहं तं प्रेम्णा स्पृशामि, सः शान्तः भवति। | I pet him affectionately, and he becomes calm. |
| ततः आवां पुनः मन्दं चलावः। | Then we walk slowly again. |
| serving breakfast | |
| Storyboard: Back in the flat, Maya checks the clock to ensure it is exactly eight, following the strict feeding schedule. When Moti jumps up excitedly, she firmly commands him to wait, places the metal bowl on the floor, and uses an object pronoun to tell him to eat it. | |
| अहं मोती च उद्यानात् गृहम् आगच्छावः। | Moti and I come home from the park. |
| मोती अतीव बुभुक्षितः अस्ति। | Moti is very hungry. |
| अहं घटिकां पश्यामि। | I look at the clock. |
| इदानीं सम्यक् अष्टवादनम् अस्ति। | It is exactly eight o'clock now. |
| आशायाः नियमः अतीव स्पष्टः अस्ति। | Asha's rule is very clear. |
| अष्टवादने एव भोजनं दातव्यम्। | Food must be given at exactly eight o'clock. |
| अहं तस्य लोहपात्रं स्वीकरोमि। | I take his metal bowl. |
| अहं पात्रे तस्य आहारं स्थापयामि। | I put his food in the bowl. |
| मोती उत्साहेन उपरि कूर्दति। | Moti jumps up excitedly. |
| सः तत्क्षणम् एव खादितुम् इच्छति। | He wants to eat right away. |
| अहं दृढतया वदामि, "मोती, तिष्ठ!" | I say firmly, "Moti, wait!" |
| "अत्र उपविश!" | "Sit here!" |
| "इदानीं कूर्दनं न कर्तव्यम्।" | "You must not jump now." |
| मोती भूमौ उपविशति, परन्तु तस्य पुच्छं वेगेन चलति। | Moti sits on the floor, but his tail wags quickly. |
| अहं तत् पात्रं तस्य पुरतः भूमौ स्थापयामि। | I place that bowl on the floor in front of him. |
| मोती मां पश्यति। | Moti looks at me. |
| अहं वदामि, "एषः तव आहारः।" | I say, "This is your food." |
| "एनम् इदानीं खाद।" | "Eat it now." |
| मोती आनन्देन तं खादति। | Moti eats it happily. |
| the hallway escape | |
| Storyboard: Maya safely leaves Moti resting inside her flat while she attends her regular Saturday morning volunteering shift at the neighbourhood café. When she returns and opens the door, Moti excitedly slips past her and wanders off down the apartment hallway; Maya urgently uses imperative verbs to call him back to her. | |
| शनिवासरस्य प्रभाते अहम् अस्मत्-परिसरस्य कैफे-स्थानं गच्छामि। | On Saturday morning, I go to the neighbourhood café. |
| अहं मोती-नामकं शुनकं मम गृहे एव स्थापयामि। | I leave the dog, Moti, inside my home. |
| तेन तत्र विश्रामः कर्तव्यः। | He must rest there. |
| अहं कैफे-स्थाने मम स्वेच्छा-कार्यं करोमि। | I do my volunteer work at the café. |
| ततः अहं गृहं प्रत्यागच्छामि। | Then, I return home. |
| अहं द्वारस्य पुरतः तिष्ठामि। | I stand in front of the door. |
| अहं शनैः द्वारम् उद्घाटयामि। | I slowly open the door. |
| सहसा मोती वेगेन बहिः आगच्छति! | Suddenly, Moti comes outside fast! |
| सः मां वेगेन अतीत्य अलिन्दे धावति। | He quickly slips past me and runs into the hallway. |
| अहं मम स्यूतं भूमौ स्थापयामि। | I place my bag on the floor. |
| "मोती, तत्र मा गच्छ!" इति अहम् उच्चैः वदामि। | "Moti, do not go there!" I say loudly. |
| "शीघ्रम् अत्र आगच्छ!" | "Come here quickly!" |
| सः तिष्ठति मां च पश्यति। | He stops and looks at me. |
| "तत्र एव उपविश!" इति अहं तं वदामि। | "Sit right there!" I tell him. |
| अहं तस्य समीपम् गच्छामि, तं च गृह्णामि। | I go near him and catch him. |
| "मोती, त्वया एवं न कर्तव्यम्," इति अहं वदामि। | "Moti, you must not do this," I say. |
| "अलिन्दे न धावितव्यम्।" | "You must not run in the hallway." |
| अहम् एनं पुनः गृहस्य अन्तः नयामि। | I take him back inside the home. |
| सः इदानीं सुरक्षितः अस्ति, परं मम हृदयं वेगेन स्पन्दते। | He is safe now, but my heart is beating fast. |
| the shoe thief | |
| Storyboard: Back at the flat on Saturday afternoon, Maya catches Moti happily gnawing on one of her sandals. She claps her hands, using imperatives to command him to drop it and give it to her immediately, before swapping the shoe for his toy. | |
| शनिवासरस्य अपराह्णः अस्ति। | It is Saturday afternoon. |
| अहं प्रकोष्ठे विश्रामं करोमि। | I am resting in the flat. |
| सहसा अहं शयनप्रकोष्ठतः एकं शब्दं शृणोमि। | Suddenly I hear a sound from the bedroom. |
| अहं तत्र गच्छामि। | I go there. |
| तत्र अहं तम् पश्यामि। | There I see him. |
| मोतिः मम एकं पादत्राणं खादति! | Moti is chewing one of my shoes! |
| सः अतीव आनन्देन तत् खादति। | He is chewing it very happily. |
| अहं हस्तौ ताडयामि। | I clap my hands. |
| अहं उच्चैः वदामि, "मोति, मास्तु!" | I say loudly, "Moti, no!" |
| "तत् त्यज!" | "Drop it!" |
| "शीघ्रं तत् मह्यं यच्छ!" | "Give it to me immediately!" |
| सः माम् पश्यति, किन्तु पादत्राणं न त्यजति। | He looks at me, but does not drop the shoe. |
| अहं झटिति तस्य क्रीडनकम् आनयामि। | I quickly bring his toy. |
| अहं एनम् आह्वयामि, "मोति, अत्र आगच्छ।" | I call him, "Moti, come here." |
| "एतत् क्रीडनकं पश्य, एतत् स्वीकुरु।" | "Look at this toy, take it." |
| "पादत्राणानां खादनं न कर्तव्यम्!" | "Chewing shoes must not be done!" |
| सः पादत्राणं त्यजति, क्रीडनकं च गृह्णाति। | He drops the shoe and takes the toy. |
| अहं मम पादत्राणं पश्यामि। | I look at my shoe. |
| तत् किञ्चित् आर्द्रम् अस्ति, किन्तु सुरक्षितम् अस्ति। | It is a little wet, but safe. |
| enforcing the snack rule | |
| Storyboard: On Sunday afternoon, Maya is sitting on a park bench eating a warm bun maska when Moti begs with big, sad eyes. She firmly tells him no, reminding him that eating human food is forbidden, and instead gives him one of his specific dog treats. | |
| रविवासरस्य अपराह्णः अस्ति। | It is Sunday afternoon. |
| अहं उद्याने एकस्मिन् आसन्दे उपविशामि। | I am sitting on a bench in the park. |
| अहम् उष्णं बन्-मस्का-खाद्यं खादामि। | I am eating a warm bun maska. |
| आशायाः कुक्कुरः मोती मम समीपे उपविशति। | Asha's dog Moti is sitting near me. |
| सः मां पश्यति। | He is looking at me. |
| तस्य नेत्रे विशाले दुःखिते च स्तः। | His eyes are big and sad. |
| सः अपि बन्-मस्का-खाद्यम् इच्छति। | He also wants the bun maska. |
| अहं वदामि, "न, मोती, अत्र तिष्ठ।" | I say, "No, Moti, stay here." |
| "त्वया एतत् न खादितव्यम्।" | "You must not eat this." |
| "कुक्कुरैः मानवानां भोजनं न भोक्तव्यम्।" | "Dogs must not eat human food." |
| "एषः आशायाः नियमः अस्ति।" | "This is Asha's rule." |
| अहं स्यूतात् तस्य कृते एकं विशिष्टं खाद्य-पदार्थं निष्कासयामि। | I take out a special food item for him from my bag. |
| अहं वदामि, "मोती, अत्र आगच्छ।" | I say, "Moti, come here." |
| "एनं पश्य, एनं स्वीकुरु।" | "Look at this, take it." |
| सः समीपम् आगच्छति। | He comes close. |
| सः तं सत्वरं खादति। | He eats it quickly. |
| इदानीं मोती प्रसन्नः अस्ति। | Now Moti is happy. |
| सः पुनः मम भोजनं न पश्यति। | He does not look at my food again. |
| अहम् अपि शान्त्या मम बन्-मस्का-खाद्यं खादामि। | I also eat my bun maska in peace. |
| the weekend ends | |
| Storyboard: Sunday evening, Asha returns to collect Moti, who wags his tail furiously at the door. Maya hands back his leash and bowls, reporting warmly that he was a lovely guest, though she laughingly admits the sandal incident and shows Asha the slightly chewed shoe. | |
| रविवासरस्य सायं-समयः अस्ति। | It is Sunday evening. |
| आशा मम द्वारस्य घण्टिकां वादयति। | Asha rings my doorbell. |
| मोती तत् शृणोति, द्वारं प्रति धावति च। | Moti hears it and runs towards the door. |
| सः वेगेन पुच्छं चालयति। | He wags his tail quickly. |
| अहं द्वारम् उद्घाटयामि। | I open the door. |
| आशा अन्तः आगच्छति, पृच्छति च, 'मम मोती कथमस्ति?' | Asha comes inside and asks, 'How is my Moti?' |
| मोती तस्याः उपरि कूर्दति। | Moti jumps on her. |
| अहं हसामि वदामि च, 'एषः उत्तमः अतिथिः आसीत्।' | I laugh and say, 'He was a good guest.' |
| अहं मोतेः पात्रं रज्जुं च आशायै यच्छामि। | I give Moti's bowl and leash to Asha. |
| अहं वदामि, 'एतानि स्वीकरोतु।' | I say, 'Please take these.' |
| आशा पृच्छति, 'किम् एषः समये भोजनं खादितवान्?' | Asha asks, 'Did he eat his food on time?' |
| अहं वदामि, 'आम्, अहम् एनं सम्यक् पालितवती।' | I say, 'Yes, I looked after him well.' |
| 'परन्तु एका लघु-समस्या अस्ति।' | 'But there is a small problem.' |
| अहं मम पादत्राणम् आनयामि। | I bring my sandal. |
| पादत्राणस्य उपरि दन्तानां चिह्नानि सन्ति। | There are teeth marks on the shoe. |
| 'एषः मम पादत्राणं खादितवान्!' | 'He chewed my shoe!' |
| 'अहं तम् उक्तवती यत् एतत् न खादितव्यम्।' | 'I told him that this must not be eaten.' |
| आशा पादत्राणं पश्यति, उच्चैः हसति च। | Asha looks at the shoe and laughs loudly. |
| सा वदति, 'अरे मोती!' | She says, 'Oh Moti!' |
| 'त्वया एवं न कर्तव्यम्!' | 'You must not do this!' |
| अहं वदामि, 'चिन्ता मास्तु, एतत् पुरातनं पादत्राणम् अस्ति।' | I say, 'Do not worry, this is an old shoe.' |
| आशा वदति, 'धन्यवादः माया।' | Asha says, 'Thank you, Maya.' |
| सा एनं नयति, स्वगृहं गच्छति च। | She leads him and goes to her home. |
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