Sanskrit with English gloss, line-aligned.
| birthday morning | |
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| Storyboard: Maya wakes up to the sound of rain hammering against her apartment window. Looking out at the grey Mumbai sky, she reflects that she has officially turned thirty-two today. Using the perfect and past tenses, she thinks about how she arrived in January when the city was dry, and how the monsoon has now completely transformed the streets. | |
| अहं प्रातःकाले उत्तिष्ठामि। | I wake up in the morning. |
| अहं वृष्टेः उच्चैः ध्वनिं शृणोमि। | I hear the loud sound of the rain. |
| मम गृहस्य वातायने निरन्तरं वृष्टिः पतति। | Rain is continuously falling on the window of my apartment. |
| अहं बहिः धूसरम् आकाशं पश्यामि। | I look outside at the grey sky. |
| अद्य मम जन्म-दिनम् अस्ति। | Today is my birthday. |
| अद्य अहं द्वात्रिंशत्-वर्षीया जाता अस्मि। | Today I have turned thirty-two years old. |
| मेक्सिको-देशात् दूरे एतत् मम प्रथमं जन्म-दिनम् अस्ति। | This is my first birthday far from Mexico. |
| अहं जनवरी-मासं स्मरामि। | I remember the month of January. |
| तदा अहं मुम्बई-नगरम् आगतवती। | At that time, I arrived in Mumbai. |
| तस्मिन् समये नगरं पूर्णतया शुष्कम् आसीत्। | At that time, the city was completely dry. |
| अहं केवलम् उद्योगार्थम् अत्र आगतवती। | I came here only for a job. |
| इदानीं वर्षाकालः सम्पूर्णं नगरं परिवर्तितवान् अस्ति। | Now the monsoon has changed the whole city. |
| वृष्टिः मार्गान् जलेन पूरितवती अस्ति। | The rain has filled the streets with water. |
| अहम् उत्तमं छत्रं रेनकोट् च क्रीतवती अस्मि। | I have bought a good umbrella and a raincoat. |
| एषः वर्षाकालः मह्यं बहु रोचते। | I like this rainy season very much. |
| अद्य मम जीवने नूतनं वर्षम् आरभते। | Today a new year begins in my life. |
| mexico video call | |
| Storyboard: Before heading out, Maya video calls her family in Mexico. Her parents, Sofia, and Diego sing to her while Lola the dog barks in the background. Her mother asks if the birthday package they sent has arrived yet, and what Maya has planned for the evening, highlighting the grammar contrast as Maya explains this is her first birthday away from home. | |
| अहं बहिर्गमनात् पूर्वं सङ्गणकस्य पुरतः उपविशामि। | Before going out, I sit in front of the laptop. |
| अद्य अहं मेक्सिको-देशे मम परिवारेण सह भिडियो-काल् करोमि। | Today I make a video call with my family in Mexico. |
| दृश्यपटले मम मातापितरौ, अग्रजः डिएगो, अनुजा सोफिया च सन्ति। | On the screen are my parents, elder brother Diego, and younger sister Sofia. |
| ते सर्वे मिलित्वा जन्मदिवसस्य गीतं गायन्ति। | They all sing a birthday song together. |
| पृष्ठभागे अस्माकं शुनी लोला अपि उच्चैः भषति। | In the background, our dog Lola also barks loudly. |
| अहं हसामि वदामि च, "शान्ता भव लोले, त्वम् अपि पर्याप्तं गीतवती!" | I laugh and say, "Quiet Lola, you also sang enough!" |
| मम माता पृच्छति, "माये, किं त्वं तत् करण्डकं प्राप्तवती?" | My mother asks, "Maya, did you receive that small box?" |
| "आवां तव जन्मदिवसाय तत् करण्डकं प्रेषितवन्तौ," सा वदति। | "We sent that small box for your birthday," she says. |
| अहं प्रत्युत्तरं यच्छामि, "आम् मातः, अहं ह्यः एव तत् प्राप्तवती।" | I reply, "Yes mother, I received it just yesterday." |
| "तथा च अहम् अद्य प्रभाते तत् उद्घाटितवती अस्मि।" | "And I have opened it today morning." |
| तस्मिन् करण्डके अतीव सुन्दराणि वस्तूनि सन्ति। | There are very beautiful things in that box. |
| तदा मम माता पृच्छति, "सायङ्कालाय तव का योजना अस्ति?" | Then my mother asks, "What is your plan for the evening?" |
| अहं वदामि, "अहं मम मित्राणि अद्य गृहम् आहूतवती अस्मि।" | I say, "I have invited my friends home today." |
| "अहं पूर्वं कदापि गृहात् दूरे जन्मदिवसं न आचरितवती अस्मि।" | "I have never celebrated a birthday away from home before." |
| "परन्तु अहम् अत्र मुम्बई-नगरे उत्तम-मित्राणि प्राप्तवती।" | "But I made good friends here in Mumbai." |
| "अतः सायं ते सर्वे अत्र आगमिष्यन्ति।" | "So they will all come here in the evening." |
| मम परिवारः तत् श्रुत्वा अतीव सन्तुष्टः भवति। | My family becomes very happy hearing that. |
| बहिः वृष्टिः पुनः आरभते। | Outside, the rain starts again. |
| अहं परिवाराय 'पुनर्मिलामः' इति वदामि, कार्यालयाय सज्जा भवामि च। | I say 'see you later' to my family and get ready for the office. |
| flooded bus commute | |
| Storyboard: Maya boards a BEST bus to the office, carrying her sturdy umbrella. The rain is relentless. Looking at the waterlogged streets, she chats briefly with the conductor, addressing him as 'bhaiya', noting how it rained heavily yesterday but today the water has completely flooded the roads. | |
| अद्य मुम्बई-नगरे वृष्टिः निरन्तरा अस्ति। | Today the rain in Mumbai is relentless. |
| अहं गृहात् बहिः गच्छामि। | I go out of the house. |
| ह्यः अहं लघु छत्त्रम् आनीतवती। | Yesterday I brought a small umbrella. |
| परन्तु अद्य अहं मम दृढं छत्त्रम् आनीतवती अस्मि। | But today I have brought my sturdy umbrella. |
| मार्गाः सम्पूर्णतया जलेन पूर्णाः सन्ति। | The roads are completely filled with water. |
| अहं 'बेस्ट्' बस्-यानम् आरोहामि। | I board the BEST bus. |
| बस्-याने अहं वातायनस्य समीपे उपविशामि। | In the bus, I sit near the window. |
| परिचालकः मम समीपम् आगच्छति। | The bus conductor comes near me. |
| अहं तस्मै विंशति-रूप्यकाणि ददामि। | I give him twenty rupees. |
| सः मह्यं टिकट् ददाति। | He gives me a ticket. |
| अहं तं वदामि, 'भय्या, ह्यः अपि बहु वृष्टिः अभवत्।' | I say to him, 'Bhaiya, yesterday too there was a lot of rain.' |
| 'ह्यः अहं जलमग्नान् मार्गान् न दृष्टवती।' | 'Yesterday I did not see waterlogged roads.' |
| 'परन्तु अद्य अहं सर्वत्र केवलं जलं दृष्टवती अस्मि!' | 'But today I have seen only water everywhere!' |
| सः हसति वदति च, 'सत्यं महोदये।' | He laughs and says, 'True, madam.' |
| 'अद्य मार्गाः नद्यः इव सन्ति।' | 'Today the roads are like rivers.' |
| अहं बस्-यानात् बहिः पश्यामि। | I look outside from the bus. |
| बस्-यानं जले शनैः शनैः अग्रे गच्छति। | The bus goes forward slowly in the water. |
| अहं चिन्तयामि, एषः साक्षात् मुम्बई-नगरस्य वर्षाकालीनः अनुभवः अस्ति। | I think, this is a true Mumbai monsoon experience. |
| office cake surprise | |
| Storyboard: Arriving at the software company, Maya is warmly greeted by Rohan, Priya, and her manager Suresh. Keeping to their informal first-name office culture, they surprise her with a cake in the breakroom. Rohan mentions he ordered it yesterday, and Priya announces that it has finally arrived despite the chaotic weather. | |
| अहम् कार्यालयम् प्रविशामि। | I enter the office. |
| महत्या वृष्ट्या मम छत्रम् पूर्णतया क्लिन्नम् अस्ति। | Due to the heavy rain, my umbrella is completely wet. |
| अहम् मम स्यूतम् स्थापयितुम् विश्राम-प्रकोष्ठम् गच्छामि। | I go to the breakroom to keep my bag. |
| तत्र रोहनः, प्रिया, सुरेशः च सन्ति। | Rohan, Priya, and Suresh are there. |
| सुरेशः मम प्रबन्धकः अस्ति, परन्तु अस्माकम् कार्यालये वयम् नाम्ना एव सम्बोधयामः। | Suresh is my manager, but in our office we address by name. |
| माम् दृष्ट्वा ते सर्वे हसन्ति। | Seeing me, they all smile. |
| "जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाः माया!" इति ते उच्चैः वदन्ति। | "Happy birthday Maya!" they say loudly. |
| अहम् आश्चर्येण पटलम् पश्यामि। | I look at the counter in surprise. |
| तत्र एकः सुन्दरः केक् अस्ति। | There is a beautiful cake there. |
| रोहनः वदति, "माया, अहम् ह्यः एव एतम् केक् आदिष्टवान्।" | Rohan says, "Maya, I ordered this cake just yesterday." |
| प्रिया वदति, "आम्, अद्य एतादृशे वृष्टिकाले अपि एषः अन्ते आगतवान् अस्ति।" | Priya says, "Yes, even in such rainy weather today, it has finally arrived." |
| सुरेशः वदति, "माया, भवती केवलम् कार्यार्थम् मुम्बई-नगरम् आगतवती।" | Suresh says, "Maya, you came to Mumbai just for work." |
| "परन्तु अद्य वयम् भवत्याः कृते एतत् लघु-आयोजनम् कृतवन्तः स्मः।" | "But today we have organized this small surprise for you." |
| अहम् अतीव भावुका अस्मि। | I am very emotional. |
| "अहम् पूर्वम् कदापि कार्यालये जन्मदिनम् न आचरितवती अस्मि," इति अहम् तान् वदामि। | "I have never celebrated my birthday in the office before," I tell them. |
| "एतस्य आश्चर्यस्य कृते सर्वेभ्यः धन्यवादः।" | "Thank you everyone for this surprise." |
| वयम् सर्वे मिलित्वा केक् कर्तयामः। | We all cut the cake together. |
| तत् अतीव स्वादिष्टम् अस्ति, मम दिनस्य आरम्भः च सुन्दरेण रूपेण भवति। | It is very delicious, and my day starts beautifully. |
| metro with friends | |
| Storyboard: After work, Maya, Rohan, and Priya decide to head back to Maya's flat to celebrate. Because the buses are heavily delayed by the monsoon, they navigate the metro. Maya notes how much easier the metro has become for her since she first learned to use it properly months ago. | |
| कार्यालयस्य कार्यं समाप्तम् अस्ति। | Office work is finished. |
| अहं, रोहनः, प्रिया च कार्यालयतः निर्गच्छामः। | Rohan, Priya, and I leave the office. |
| वयं मम गृहं गन्तुम् इच्छामः। | We want to go to my home. |
| बहिः अद्यापि तीव्रा वृष्टिः भवति। | Outside, there is still heavy rain. |
| रोहनः स्वस्य मोबाइल-यन्त्रं पश्यति। | Rohan looks at his mobile. |
| सः वदति, "अद्य बस-यानानि अतीव विलम्बेन चलन्ति।" | He says, "Today the buses are running very late." |
| "अतः वयं मेट्रो-यानेन गच्छामः।" | "Therefore, we will go by the metro." |
| अहम् अङ्गीकरोमि, वयं मेट्रो-स्थानकं गच्छामः च। | I agree, and we go to the metro station. |
| अन्तः अहं पटलात् त्रीणि टिकट् क्रीणामि। | Inside, I buy three tickets from the counter. |
| बहुमासेभ्यः पूर्वम् अहं मेट्रो-यानस्य उपयोगं ज्ञातवती। | Many months ago, I learned to use the metro. |
| इदानीम् अहं सर्वान् मार्गान् सम्यक् ज्ञातवती अस्मि। | Now, I have understood all the routes perfectly. |
| प्रिया वदति, "अत्र अतीव सम्मर्दः अस्ति।" | Priya says, "It is very crowded here." |
| "किन्तु वयं वृष्टेः सुरक्षिताः स्मः।" | "But we are safe from the rain." |
| अस्माकं मेट्रो-यानं शीघ्रम् आगच्छति। | Our metro train arrives quickly. |
| वयं यानम् आरोहामः, एकत्र उपविशामः च। | We board the train and sit together. |
| मेट्रो-यानं वेगेन चलति। | The metro runs fast. |
| अहं मित्राणि पश्यामि, प्रसन्ना भवामि च। | I look at my friends and feel happy. |
| जनवरी-मासे अहम् एकाकिनी अत्र आगतवती। | In January, I arrived here alone. |
| अद्य मम जन्मदिनस्य निमित्तम् अहं तान् गृहम् आनीतवती अस्मि। | Today for my birthday, I have brought them home. |
| asha sweet gift | |
| Storyboard: Reaching her apartment building, Maya and her colleagues run into Asha and her dog Moti in the hallway. Asha warmly wishes Maya a happy birthday and hands her a box of local sweets she has bought especially for the occasion, prompting Maya to invite her in to join the gathering. | |
| वयं मम प्रकोष्ठ-भवनं प्राप्तवन्तः। | We reached my apartment building. |
| रोहनः, प्रिया, अहं च भवनस्य अन्तः प्रविष्टवन्तः। | Rohan, Priya, and I went inside the building. |
| तत्र मम प्रतिवेशिनी आशा तिष्ठति। | There, my neighbour Asha is standing. |
| तस्याः शुनकः मोती अपि तया सह अस्ति। | Her dog Moti is also with her. |
| "माया!" | "Maya!" |
| "अहं भवत्याः प्रतीक्षां कृतवती अस्मि," आशा हसित्वा वदति। | "I have waited for you," Asha says with a smile. |
| "जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाः!" सा स्नेहेन वदति। | "Happy birthday!" she says warmly. |
| "धन्यवादः आशा," अहं वदामि। | "Thank you, Asha," I say. |
| आशा तस्याः स्यूतात् एकं करण्डकं निष्कासयति। | Asha takes out a small box from her bag. |
| "अहम् अद्य भवत्यै एतत् क्रीतवती," सा वदति। | "I bought this for you today," she says. |
| "अन्तः अत्रत्यानि विशेष-मिष्टान्नानि सन्ति।" | "Inside, there are special local sweets." |
| "अहं भवत्याः प्रियाणि मिष्टान्नानि आनीतवती अस्मि," सा योजयति। | "I have brought your favourite sweets," she adds. |
| अहं करण्डकं गृह्णामि, अतीव सन्तुष्टा च भवामि। | I take the box and feel very happy. |
| अहं मोती-शुनकं स्नेहेन स्पृशामि, "त्वं कथम् असि मोती?" इति वदामि च। | I pet the dog Moti affectionately and say, "How are you, Moti?" |
| "आशा, कृपया अस्माभिः सह अन्तः आगच्छतु," अहम् आमन्त्रयामि। | "Asha, please come inside with us," I invite her. |
| "वयम् एकत्र उत्सवं कुर्मः," प्रिया वदति। | "We are celebrating together," Priya says. |
| "रोहनः अपि एकं केक् आनीतवान्," अहं वदामि। | "Rohan brought a cake too," I say. |
| "किं भवती चायं कृतवती?" आशा मां पृच्छति। | "Did you make chai?" Asha asks me. |
| "इदानीं न, अहम् अधुना करिष्यामि," अहं वदामि। | "Not yet, I will make it now," I reply. |
| आशा हसति, अस्माभिः सह आगन्तुं च अङ्गीकरोति। | Asha smiles and agrees to come with us. |
| balcony downpour | |
| Storyboard: With everyone gathered in her flat, Maya, Asha, Rohan, and Priya stand safely just inside the open balcony doors with hot cups of chai. They watch in awe as the fiercest downpour of the season yet hammers the neighborhood, staying dry as the wind drives the rain horizontally. Maya tells them how much she loves this intense weather, contrasting it with the gentle rain they had last week. | |
| मम गृहे आशा, रोहनः, प्रिया च सन्ति। | Asha, Rohan, and Priya are in my flat. |
| वयं सर्वे अलिन्दस्य उद्घाटित-द्वारस्य समीपे तिष्ठामः। | We all stand near the open balcony doors. |
| सर्वेषां हस्तेषु उष्ण-चायस्य चषकाः सन्ति। | Everyone has cups of hot chai in their hands. |
| बहिः वातः अतीव वेगेन वहति। | Outside, the wind is blowing extremely fast. |
| वातः वृष्टि-जलं तिर्यक् नयति। | The wind is driving the rain horizontally. |
| परन्तु वयं सुरक्षिताः अन्तः एव स्मः। | But we are safe just inside. |
| वयं सम्पूर्णतया शुष्काः स्मः। | We stay completely dry. |
| वयम् आश्चर्येण एतां तीव्र-वृष्टिं पश्यामः। | We watch this fierce rain in awe. |
| अहं तान् वदामि, "मह्यम् एतत् तीव्र-वातावरणं बहु रोचते।" | I tell them, "I like this intense weather very much." |
| गत-सप्ताहे केवलं मन्द-वृष्टिः पतितवती। | Last week, only gentle rain fell. |
| परन्तु अद्य अतीव-तीव्र-वृष्टिः आगतवती अस्ति। | But today, very intense rain has come. |
| रोहनः हसति, जलं च दर्शयति। | Rohan laughs and points at the water. |
| सः वदति, "पश्यन्तु, अद्य वृष्टिः कियती तीव्रा अस्ति!" | He says, "Look, how fierce the rain is today!" |
| प्रिया वदति, "आम्, मुम्बई-नगरस्य वृष्टिः अतीव विशेषा अस्ति।" | Priya says, "Yes, Mumbai's rain is very special." |
| आशा चायं पिबति, वदति च, "एतत् उष्ण-चायम् अपि बहु उत्तमम् अस्ति।" | Asha drinks her chai and says, "This hot chai is also very good." |
| अहं मम मित्राणि पश्यामि। | I look at my friends. |
| अहं कार्यार्थं मुम्बई-नगरम् आगतवती। | I came to Mumbai for a job. |
| परन्तु इदानीम् अहम् अत्र उत्तम-मित्राणि प्राप्तवती अस्मि। | But now, I have found good friends here. |
| मित्रैः सह एतादृशी वृष्टिः मह्यं बहु रोचते। | With friends, I really love this kind of rain. |
| वयं मिलित्वा वृष्ट्याः आनन्दम् अनुभवामः। | Together, we enjoy the downpour. |
| birthday dinner reflection | |
| Storyboard: Sitting in her living room eating a cozy dinner with Asha, Rohan, and Priya, Maya feels a deep sense of contentment. She looks at her friends and reflects on her journey: she came to Mumbai just for a job, but over the past six months, she has truly built a life here. | |
| अधुना वयं सर्वे अत्र उपविष्टाः स्मः। | Now we are all sitting here. |
| अहम्, आशा, रोहनः, प्रिया च रात्रिभोजनं कुर्मः। | Asha, Rohan, Priya, and I are eating dinner. |
| बहिः अद्यापि अतीव वृष्टिः भवति। | Outside, it is still raining heavily. |
| परन्तु अन्तः अतीव शान्तिः अस्ति। | But inside, there is great peace. |
| अहं मम मित्राणि पश्यामि। | I look at my friends. |
| मम मनसि अतीव सन्तोषः अस्ति। | There is deep contentment in my mind. |
| अहं जनवरी-मासे मुम्बई-नगरम् आगतवती। | I came to Mumbai in January. |
| तदा अहं केवलम् उद्योगार्थम् अत्र आगतवती। | Back then, I came here only for a job. |
| परन्तु एतेषु षट्सु मासेषु अहं बहु किमपि कृतवती अस्मि। | But in these six months, I have done so much more. |
| अहं मुम्बई-नगरे नूतनं जीवनं निर्मितवती अस्मि। | I have built a new life in Mumbai. |
| "अद्यतनं भोजनम् अतीव स्वादिष्टम् अस्ति," रोहनः वदति। | "Today's food is very tasty," Rohan says. |
| "आम्, अयं जन्मदिन-महोत्सवः उत्तमः अस्ति," प्रिया वदति। | "Yes, this birthday celebration is wonderful," Priya says. |
| आशा हसति, मां च पश्यति। | Asha laughs and looks at me. |
| "माया, अद्य भवती सन्तुष्टा अस्ति वा?" आशा पृच्छति। | "Maya, are you happy today?" Asha asks. |
| "आम्, अहम् अतीव सन्तुष्टा अस्मि," अहं वदामि। | "Yes, I am very happy," I say. |
| अहं पूर्वम् एतत् नगरं न ज्ञातवती। | Previously, I did not know this city. |
| परन्तु इदानीम् अहम् अत्र एकं परिवारं प्राप्तवती अस्मि। | But now I have found a family here. |
| मुम्बई-नगरम् इदानीं वस्तुतः मम गृहम् अस्ति। | Mumbai is now truly my home. |
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