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tRtIyas taraGgaH

tRtIyaH = third

tRtIyas taraGgaH = wave

0903001

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatIpArzvasthitaM sakhA

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatI-pArzva-sthitaM sakhA

tataH = and then; from it; and from there; then; from then on

tato anyedyuH = the next day

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatI- = pn

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatI-pArzva- = side

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatI-pArzva-sthitam = waiting, standing, staying, that is at

tato 'nyedyur alaMkAravatI-pArzva-sthitaM sakhA = friend (nounbase sakhi-)

THEN, on the next day, when naravAhanadatta was in the company of AlaGkAravatI,

naravAhanadattaM taM marubhUtir vyajijJapat

naravAhanadattam = pn

naravAhanadattaM tam = him; it; that

naravAhanadattaM taM marubhUtiH = pn

naravAhanadattaM taM marubhUtir vyajijJapat = said (to a superior), reported

his friend marubhUti said to him :

0903002

pazya pazya varAko 'yaM deva kArpaTikas tava

pazya = look!, see!

pazya pazya = look!, see!

pazya pazya varAkaH = this poor guy (pitiable, wretched, unlucky; used to show pity)

pazya pazya varAko ayam = this (m. su)

pazya pazya varAko 'yaM deva = god; your majesty (green)

pazya pazya varAko 'yaM deva kArpaTikaH = pn (a sort of beggar)

pazya pazya varAko 'yaM deva kArpaTikas tava = your

“See, King, this miserable dependent[1] of yours

carmakhaNDaikavasano jaTAlaH kRzadhUsaraH

carma-khaND'-.aika-vasano jaTAlaH kRza-dhUsaraH

carma- = shield

carma-khaNDa- = pìece

carma-khaND'-eka- = one; lone, alone

carma-khaND'-.aika-vasanaH = clothes (@cyan)

carma-khaND'-.aika-vasano jaTAlaH = wearing the hair twisted together (as ascetics, ziva-, and persons in mourning)

carma-khaND'-.aika-vasano jaTAlaH kRza- = lean, emaciated, thin

carma-khaND'-.aika-vasano jaTAlaH kRza-dhUsaraH = gray, dusty

remains clothed with one garment of leather, with matted hair, thin and dirty,

0903003

siMhadvArAd divArAtraM zIte vApy Atape 'pi vA

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte vApy Atape 'pi vA

siMha- = lion

siMha-dvArAt = from the door

siMha-dvArAd divA- = by day; daytime

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtram = by night

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte = in cold

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte vApi = or even, or

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte vApy Atape = heat of the Sun

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte vApy Atape api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

siMha-dvArAd divA-rAtraM zIte vApy Atape 'pi vA = or; maybe

and the royal gate, day or night, in cold or heat

na calaty eva tan nAsya kim adyApi prasIdasi

na calaty eva tan@ n' .Asya kim ady' .Api prasIdasi

na = no, not, doesn't

na calati = it moves, shakes, waves

na calaty eva = only; indeed; (@ignore)

na calaty eva tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

na calaty eva tan@ na = no, not, doesn't

na calaty eva tan@ n' asya = this one's, to this, of this

na calaty eva tan@ n' .Asya kim = what?, which one?; why? ; (shows that question starts)

na calaty eva tan@ n' .Asya kim adya = today; now

na calaty eva tan@ n' .Asya kim ady' api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

na calaty eva tan@ n' .Asya kim ady' .Api prasIdasi = you are gracious, you have mercy, you forgive

he never leaves; so why do you not show him favour at last?

0903004

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle bahunApi kim

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle bahunA 'pi kim

kAle = in time; at the hour

kAle dattam = (was) given

kAle dattaM varam = best, it is best; bridegroom, husband

kAle dattaM varaM hi = because; (@ignore)

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam = small, little

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle = at the wrong time

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle bahunA = much

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle bahunA api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

kAle dattaM varaM hy alpam akAle bahunA 'pi kim = what?, which one?; why? ; (shows that question starts)

For it is better that a little should be given in time, than much when it is too late;

tad yAvan mriyate naiSa tAvad asya kRpAM kuru

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' .aiSa tAvad asya kRpAM kuru

tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

tad yAvat = when; so that; for as long as; while; okay, well then

tad yAvan@ mriyate = dies

tad yAvan@ mriyate na = no, not, doesn't

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' eSa = this one (m., su, only before consonants)

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' .aiSa tAvat = for that long; so much; therefore

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' .aiSa tAvad asya = this one's, to this, of this

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' .aiSa tAvad asya kRpAm = compassion

tad yAvan@ mriyate n' .aiSa tAvad asya kRpAM kuru = do!, make!; pn (of a country and royal family)

so have mercy on him before he dies.”

0903005

tac chrutvA gomukho 'vAdIt sAdhUktaM marubhUtinA

tac chrutvA gomukho 'vAdIt sAdh' .UktaM marubhUtinA

tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

tac zrutvA = heard and

tac chrutvA gomukhaH = pn

tac chrutvA gomukho avAdIt = said

tac chrutvA gomukho 'vAdIt sAdhu = well; good (person); sage; bravo!

tac chrutvA gomukho 'vAdIt sAdh' uktam = told, said, addressed

tac chrutvA gomukho 'vAdIt sAdh' .UktaM marubhUtinA = pn

When Gomukha heard this, he said: “marubhUti speaks well,

kiM punar nAparAdho 'sti tava devAtra kazcana

kiM punar n' .AparAdho 'sti tava dev' .Atra kazcana

kim = what?, which one?; why? ; (shows that question starts)

kiM punar = again

kiM punar na = no, not, doesn't

kiM punar n' aparAdhaH = offence, guilt, crime, fault

kiM punar n' .AparAdho asti = there is

kiM punar n' .AparAdho 'sti tava = your

kiM punar n' .AparAdho 'sti tava deva = god; your majesty (green)

kiM punar n' .AparAdho 'sti tava dev' atra = here, in this

kiM punar n' .AparAdho 'sti tava dev' .Atra kazcana = someone, anyone, a certain

but you, King, are not the least in fault in this matter;

0903006

kSayo yAvan na vRtto hi pApasya paripanthinaH

kSayo yAvan@ na vRtto hi pApasya paripanthinaH

kSayaH = destruction; house

kSayo yAvat = when; so that; for as long as; while; okay, well then

kSayo yAvan@ na = no, not, doesn't

kSayo yAvan@ na vRttaH = turned into

kSayo yAvan@ na vRtto hi = because; (@ignore)

kSayo yAvan@ na vRtto hi pApasya = evil, evil guy

kSayo yAvan@ na vRtto hi pApasya paripanthinaH = that stands in the way

because, until the evil that stands in the way is removed,

tAvad dAnapravRtto 'pi dAtuM zaknoti na prabhuH

tAvad dAna-pravRtto 'pi dAtuM zaknoti na prabhuH

tAvat = for that long; so much; therefore

tAvad dAna- = giving, charity, gift

tAvad dAna-pravRttaH = he started

tAvad dAna-pravRtto api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

tAvad dAna-pravRtto 'pi dAtum = to give

tAvad dAna-pravRtto 'pi dAtuM zaknoti = is able to, can

tAvad dAna-pravRtto 'pi dAtuM zaknoti na = no, not, doesn't

tAvad dAna-pravRtto 'pi dAtuM zaknoti na prabhuH = lord, master

a king, even though disposed to give, cannot give;

0903007

parikSINe punaH pApe vAryamANo 'pi yatnataH

parikSINe punaH@ pApe vAryamANo 'pi yatnataH

parikSINe = destroyed, wasted away (mmw kSi)

parikSINe punar = again

parikSINe punaH@ pApe = you wench!

parikSINe punaH@ pApe vAryamANaH = (that was being) forbidden, restrained

parikSINe punaH@ pApe vAryamANo api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

parikSINe punaH@ pApe vAryamANo 'pi yatnataH = with effort

but when a man’s guilt is effaced a king gives, though strenuously dissuaded from doing so;

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karmAyattam idaM kila

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karm'-Ayattam idaM kila

IzvaraH = lord

IzvaraH pradadAti = he gives

IzvaraH pradadAty eva = only; indeed; (@ignore)

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karma- = work

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karm'-Ayattam = it depends; it arrives, it comes

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karm'-Ayattam idam = this

IzvaraH pradadAty eva karm'-Ayattam idaM kila = or so they say, it seems

God gives it, it depends on works.

0903008

tathA ca lakSadattasya rAjJaH kArpaTikasya ca

tathA = in that way; and then; okay, yes, gotcha, roger

tathA ca = and

tathA ca lakSadattasya = pn

tathA ca lakSadattasya rAjJaH = king

tathA ca lakSadattasya rAjJaH kArpaTikasya = pn (a sort of beggar)

tathA ca lakSadattasya rAjJaH kArpaTikasya ca = and

And à propos of this

labdhadattasya devaitAM kathAm AkhyAmi te zRNu

labdhadattasya dev' .aitAM kathAm AkhyAmi te zRNu

labdhadattasya = pn

labdhadattasya deva = god; your majesty (green)

labdhadattasya dev' etAm = this one (f. am)

labdhadattasya dev' .aitAM kathAm = story, narration

labdhadattasya dev' .aitAM kathAm AkhyAmi = I tell (a story)

labdhadattasya dev' .aitAM kathAm AkhyAmi te = they; your (enclitic); to you (enclitic)

labdhadattasya dev' .aitAM kathAm AkhyAmi te zRNu = listen!

I will tell you, O King, the story of lakSadatta the king, and Labdhadatta the dependent. Listen.

0903009

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma nagaraM vasudhAtale

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma nagaraM vasudhA-tale

abhUt = was, there was, became, appeared (luG)

abhUl lakSapuram = tp

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma = by name; allegedly, it is supposed to

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma nagaram = city

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma nagaraM vasudhA- = the earth

abhUl lakSapuraM nAma nagaraM vasudhA-tale = surface, palm of hand, sole of foot

There was on the earth a city named lakSapura.

tatrAsIl lakSadattAkhyas tyAginAm agraNIr nRpaH

tatr' AsIl lakSadatt'-Akhyas tyAginAm agraNIr nRpaH

tatra = there, in that, on it, about that subject

tatr' AsIt = there was

tatr' AsIl lakSadatta- = pn

tatr' AsIl lakSadatt'-AkhyaH = called

tatr' AsIl lakSadatt'-Akhyas tyAginAm = renouncers

tatr' AsIl lakSadatt'-Akhyas tyAginAm agraNIH = taking the lead, foremost

tatr' AsIl lakSadatt'-Akhyas tyAginAm agraNIr nRpaH = king

In it there lived a king named lakSadatta, chief of generous men.

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0903010

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti sma kilArthine

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti sma kil' .Arthine

lakSAt = than a hundred thousand

lakSAd Unam = diminished; less than

lakSAd UnaM na = no, not, doesn't

lakSAd UnaM na dAtum = to give

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti = knows

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti sma = (turns present into past)

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti sma kila = or so they say, it seems

lakSAd UnaM na dAtuM sa jAnAti sma kil' arthine = asker for

He never knew how to give a petitioner less than a lac of coins,

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai dadau lakSANi paJca saH

saMbabhASe = he conversed

saMbabhASe tu = but, (ignore), and

saMbabhASe tu yam = the one whom

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai = to him

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai dadau = gave

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai dadau lakSANi = hundreds of thousands; lots of

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai dadau lakSANi paJca = five

saMbabhASe tu yaM tasmai dadau lakSANi paJca saH = he, that one, it (never used before consonant)

but he gave five lacs to anyone with whom he conversed.

0903011

tutoSa yasmai sa punar nidrAridryaM cakAra tam

tutoSa = was satisfied

tutoSa yasmai = the one to which

tutoSa yasmai sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

tutoSa yasmai sa punar = again

tutoSa yasmai sa punar nidrAridryaM cakAra = did

tutoSa yasmai sa punar nidrAridryaM cakAra tam = him; it; that

As for the man with whom he was pleased, he lifted him out of poverty;

lakSadatta iti khyAtaM nAma tasyAta eva tat

lakSadattaH = pn

lakSadatta iti = (close quote); saying, thinking

lakSadatta iti khyAtaM nAma = by name; allegedly, it is supposed to

lakSadatta iti khyAtaM nAma tasyAta eva = only; indeed; (@ignore)

lakSadatta iti khyAtaM nAma tasyAta eva tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

for this reason his name was called lakSadatta.

0903012

tasyaiko labdhadattAkhyaH siMhadvAre divAnizam

tasy' .aiko labdhadatt'-AkhyaH siMha-dvAre divAnizam

tasya = his, its

tasy' ekaH = one; lone, alone

tasy' .aiko labdhadatta- = pn

tasy' .aiko labdhadatt'-AkhyaH = called

tasy' .aiko labdhadatt'-AkhyaH siMha- = lion

tasy' .aiko labdhadatt'-AkhyaH siMha-dvAre = door

tasy' .aiko labdhadatt'-AkhyaH siMha-dvAre divAnizam = day and night

tasthau kArpaTikaz carmakhaNDaikakaTikarpaTaH

tasthau kArpaTikaz carma-khaND' .aika-kaTi-karpaTaH

tasthau = stood, waited

tasthau kArpaTikaH = pn (a sort of beggar)

tasthau kArpaTikaz carma- = shield

tasthau kArpaTikaz carma-khaNDa = pìece

tasthau kArpaTikaz carma-khaND' eka- = one; lone, alone

tasthau kArpaTikaz carma-khaND' .aika-kaTi-karpaTaH = rag

A certain dependent named Labdhadatta stood day and night at his gate, with a piece of leather for his only loin-rag.

0903013

sa nibaddhajaTaH zItavarSe grISmAtape 'pi vA

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe grISm'-Atape 'pi vA

sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta- = cold

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe = year

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe grISma- = hot season

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe grISm'-Atape = heat of the Sun

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe grISm'-Atape api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

sa nibaddha-jaTaH zIta-varSe grISm'-Atape 'pi vA = or; maybe

He had matted hair, and day or night, in cold, rain or heat,

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa rAjA ca dadarza tam

na = no, not, doesn't

na cacAla = moved

na cacAla tataH = and then; from it; and from there; then; from then on

na cacAla tataH kSipram = quickly, inmediately

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa rAjA = king

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa rAjA ca = and

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa rAjA ca dadarza = saw

na cacAla tataH kSipraM sa rAjA ca dadarza tam = him; it; that

he never left the king’s gate for a second. And the king saw him there.

0903014

tathA tasya ciraM tatra tiSThataH klezavartinaH

tathA tasya ciraM tatra tiSThataH kleza-vartinaH

tathA = in that way; and then; okay, yes, gotcha, roger

tathA tasya = his, its

tathA tasya ciram = for a long time

tathA tasya ciraM tatra = there, in that, on it, about that subject

tathA tasya ciraM tatra tiSThataH = both are at; while he was at

tathA tasya ciraM tatra tiSThataH kleza- = pain, suffering

tathA tasya ciraM tatra tiSThataH kleza-vartinaH = that does, that happens

na sa rAjA dadau kiMcid dAtApi sakRpo 'pi san

na = no, not, doesn't

na sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

na sa rAjA = king

na sa rAjA dadau = gave

na sa rAjA dadau kiMcit = somewhat, something

na sa rAjA dadau kiMcid dAtApi sakRpo api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

na sa rAjA dadau kiMcid dAtApi sakRpo 'pi san = that is

0903015

athaikadA sa nRpatir jagAmAkheTakATavim

ath' .aikadA sa nR-patir jagAm'-AkheTak' .ATavim

atha = then, and then

ath' ekadA = once

ath' .aikadA sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

ath' .aikadA sa nR- = man

ath' .aikadA sa nR-patiH = lord, husband

ath' .aikadA sa nR-patir jagAma- = went

ath' .aikadA sa nR-patir jagAm'-AkheTaka = chase, hunting

sa ca taM laguDaM bibhradanvak kArpaTiko yayau

sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

sa ca = and

sa ca tam = him; it; that

sa ca taM laguDam = stick

sa ca taM laguDaM bibhradanvak kArpaTikaH = pn (a sort of beggar)

sa ca taM laguDaM bibhradanvak kArpaTiko yayau = went

0903016

tatra tasya sasainyasya vAhanasthasya dhanvinaH

tatra tasya sa-sainyasya vAhana-sthasya dhanvinaH

tatra = there, in that, on it, about that subject

tatra tasya = his, its

tatra tasya sa- = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

tatra tasya sa-sainyasya = (n.) army

tatra tasya sa-sainyasya vAhana- = carrier, vehicle

tatra tasya sa-sainyasya vAhana-sthasya = that is at

tatra tasya sa-sainyasya vAhana-sthasya dhanvinaH = bowman, archer

vyAghrAn varAhAn hariNAn bANavarSeNa nighnataH

vyAghrAn varAhAn hariNAn bANa-varSeNa nighnataH

vyAghrAn = tigers

vyAghrAn varAhAn = boars

vyAghrAn varAhAn hariNAn bANa- = arrow

vyAghrAn varAhAn hariNAn bANa-varSeNa = rain

0903017

agrataH pAdacArI san sa kArpaTika ekakaH

agrataH = forward

agrataH pAdacArI san = that is

agrataH pAdacArI san sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

agrataH pAdacArI san sa kArpaTikaH = pn (a sort of beggar)

agrataH pAdacArI san sa kArpaTika ekakaH = alone

jaghAna laguDenaiva varAhAn hariNAn bahUn

jaghAna laguDen' .aiva varAhAn hariNAn bahUn

jaghAna = killed

jaghAna laguDena = stick

jaghAna laguDen' eva = only; indeed; (@ignore)

jaghAna laguDen' .aiva varAhAn = boars

jaghAna laguDen' .aiva varAhAn hariNAn bahUn = many

0903018

sa dRSTvA vikramaM tasya citraM zUraH kiyAnayam

sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

sa dRSTvA = saw and

sa dRSTvA vikramam = might, prowess

sa dRSTvA vikramaM tasya = his, its

sa dRSTvA vikramaM tasya citram = variegated, many-colored; wonderfully, miraculously, surprisingly

sa dRSTvA vikramaM tasya citraM zUraH = hero, great warrior

iti dadhyau sa rAjAntar na tv asmai kiMcid apy adAt

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tv asmai kiMcid apy adAt

iti = (close quote); saying, thinking

iti dadhyau sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

iti dadhyau sa rAja- = king

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-antar = inner, inside

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na = no, not, doesn't

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tu = but, (ignore), and

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tv asmai = to this one

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tv asmai kiMcit = somewhat, something

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tv asmai kiMcid api = even, too (enclitic); maybe? (starts yes/no questions); any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

iti dadhyau sa rAj'-.Antar na tv asmai kiMcid apy adAt = gave

0903019

kRtAkheTaH sa nagaraM svasukhAyAvizan nRpaH

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaraM sva-sukhAy' .Avizan@ nRpaH

kRta- = done, made

kRt'-AkheTaH = chase, hunting

kRt'-AkheTaH sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaram = city

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaraM sva- = (his) own

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaraM sva-sukhAya = to be happy

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaraM sva-sukhAy' avizat = went in

kRt'-AkheTaH sa nagaraM sva-sukhAy' .Avizan@ nRpaH = king

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMhadvAre ca pUrvavat

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMha-dvAre ca pUrvavat

sa = that one, he, it (only used before consonant); with (when @former)

sa ca = and

sa ca kArpaTikaH = pn (a sort of beggar)

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau = stood, waited

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMha- = lion

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMha-dvAre = door

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMha-dvAre ca = and

sa ca kArpaTikas tasthau siMha-dvAre ca pUrvavat = like earlier, like the previous one

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kadAcid ekasImAntagotrajAvajayAya saH

kadAcid ekasImAnta-gotra-jAvajayAya saH

kadAcit = once, somewhen; maybe

kadAcid ekasImAnta-gotra-jAvajayAya saH = he, that one, it (never used before consonant)

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM cAsyAbhavan mahat

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM c' .Asy' .Abhavan@ mahat

lakSadattaH = pn

lakSadatto yayau = went

lakSadatto yayau rAjA = king

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddham = fight, battle, war

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM ca = and

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM c' asya = this one's, to this, of this

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM c' .Asy' abhavat = was, there was, became, appeared (laG)

lakSadatto yayau rAjA yuddhaM c' .Asy' .Abhavan@ mahat = big, great