HITOPADESZA SET TEXT SELECTION, STORIES 4 - 6

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The story of a lion, a mouse and a cat

.r|p@|m\

northern region

a|loCy

having considered

iz,r:

peak

di=:

milk or yoghurt

ivm:

courage

m|"sm\

meat

kNdr:

cave

s"toXy

having satisfied

ai=zy|n

sleeping in

p/yTn|t\

carefully

kesr:

mane

in:srit

comes out

kiZct\

some or other

at

not harmed

ini.

nibbles

sivzexm\

especially

lUn

nibbled

s"v=Ryit

makes happy

bu||

having become aware

s"crn\

going

ivvr:

hole

m|jR|r:

cat

aNtgRt

gone inside

p/|Pt

caught

al#m|n

not finding

anNtrm\

after that

iv=ey

to be done

pyog:

use

#vtu

so be it

a#|v:

absence

insignificant

mNd|dr

neglectful

#vet\

might be

inrpe

free from need

nMyte

is bowed, overcome

ktRVy

to be done

inhNtum\

to kill

#Ty:

servant

purSk|yR

should be put before

p/#u:

master

sdz

equal

Sy|t\

would be

-vt\ (end of a compound)

like

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The Lion, the Mouse and the Cat

aSTyu.r|p@|e buRdiz,rn|iMn pvRte mh|ivmo n|m is"h:

tSy pvRtkNdrmi=zy|nSy kesr|g/" mUixk: kiZciCni.
s is"h: kesr|g/" lUn" bu|| kuipto ivvr|NtgRt" mUixkml#m|no
icNtyt\ ik" iv=eym] #vtu v" %Uyte
uz]u#RveStu ivm|Nn s nMyte
t" inhNtu" purSk|yR: sdzStSy sEink:
Ty|loCy ten g/|m" gTv| di=k-Rn|m| ibw|lo m|"s||h|res"toXy p/yTn|d|nIy SvkNdre =t: ttSty|NmUixko bihnR
in:srit ten|sO is"ho tkesr: su," Svipit mUixkzBd"
yd| yd| %-oit td| td| sivzex" t" ibw|l" m|"s|h|rd|nen
s"v=Ryit a@|Ekd| s mUixk: u=| pIiwto bih: s"cr"Sten
m|jR|re- p/|Pto Vy|p|idt: ,|idtZc anNtr" s is"ho yd| kd|
icdip mUixkzBd" n %U%|v tdopyog|#|v|.Sy ibw|lSy|h|rd|ne
mNd|dro b#Uv ato h" b/vIim
inrpeo n ktRVyo #TyE: Sv|mI kd| cn
inrpe" p/#u" ;Tv| #Ty: Sy|i=k-Rvt\

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The story of the birds and the apes

nmRd|

the river Narmadaa

-m|]

only, merely (at the end of a compound)

pTyk|

the land at the foot of a mountain

a|Ht

brought

z|LmlI

a tall, thorny tree with red flowers

s"yu

provided with

inimRt

made, formed

avsIdit

becomes disheartened

nIwm\

nest

amxR:

impatience, anger

ow:

hollow

a|loict

thought

pin\ (m)

bird

invR|t

sheltered from the wind

vxR|:

the rains

g#R:

interior

pq:

garment

niNdit

blames

jl=r:

raincloud

pzm:

stopping

pql:

veil

z|Nt

ceased

a|vt

covered

p|nIyvxR:

shower of rain

n#Stlm\

sky

a|

having climbed

=|r|s|r:

downpour

#Gn

destroyed

viXq: (f)

rain

a_wm\

egg

v|nr:

monkey

iv|n\\

learned man

-tle

under (at the end of a compound)

pdeXqVy

to be advised

aviS@|t

standing, placed

pidzit

advises

zIt

cold

aD

foolish

a|tR

afflicted

S@||nm\

abode, dwelling

avloKy

having seen

#/"z:

ruin

#o #o

Oh! Oh!

yyu:

they went (perfect of y|it)

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The story of the birds and the apes

aiSt nmRd|tIre pvRtopTyk|y|" ivz|l: z|LmlIt: t]

inimRtnIwowe pi-: su,en vxR|Svip invsiNt a@| nIlpqEirv
jl=rpqlEr|vte n#Stle =|r|s|rEmRhtI vibR#Uv tto
v|nr|"Sttle viS@|t|{It|tR|NkMpm|n|nvloKy pii#m\ #o
#o v|nr|: %Uyt|m\
aSm|i#inRimRt| nIw|Zc{cum|]|HtESt-E:
hStp|d|ids"yu| yUy" ikmvsId@|
tC/uTv|

v|nrEjR|t|mxERr|loictm\

aho

sui,n:

pi-o

tvtu

anNtr"

z|Nte

Sm|iNnNdiNt
p|nIyvxeR

tEvR|nrEvRm|

invR|tnIwg#R|viS@|t|:

sveR

t|vd\vepzm:
nIw|

pi-|m_w|in c|=: pitt|in ato h" b/vIim

iv|nevopdeVyo n|iv|"Stu kd| cn

v|nr|nupidZy|D|NS@||n#/"z" yyu: ,g|:

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#Gn|:

tex|"

The priest with the goat, and the three rogues

gOtm
p/Stut

b/|-:
|g:

pIy
SkN=:
=UtR:

]ym\

avloikt
mit: (f.)
p/kxR:

p/|Ntrm\
-tle

vTmRn\ (n.)
iS@|t

ai#iht
ikimit
te
Zvn\

Gautama, name of a forest

begun
priest
goat
having bought
shoulder
rogue
triad, three of
(was) seen
thought, wit
superiority
a long road
under (at the end of a compound)
roadway
stayed, waited
said
why
is carried
dog

anNtrm\

ozm|]
aviS@|t
a|k_yR
in=|y

muhumRuhu:
inrIy

dol|ym|n
cilt

tdnNtrm\
iniZctm\
Sn|Tv|
yyO

nITv|

#it

aOpMym\
vei.

V||idn\

v{Cyte

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straight away
calling distance
standing near, placed
having heard
having put down
repeatedly
having examined
wavering, doubting
set off, departed
thereupon
certainly, decidedly
having bathed
he went (perfect of y|it)
having (been) led, or brought
(was) eaten
likeness
knows, considers
speaker
is deceived

The priest with the goat, and the three rogues

aiSt gOtm|r_ye p/StutyD: kiZcd\b/|-: s c yD|@|R"

g/|m|Ntr|C|gmupIy SkN=e ;Tv| gCN=UtR]ye-|vloikt: ttSte
=UtR| yex C|g: ken|Pyup|yen p/|Py ,|te td| mitp/kxoR
#vtITy|loCy p/|Ntre v]ytle b/|-Sy vTmRNyupivZy iS@|t|:
t]Eken =UtRen s b/|-o gCNni#iht: #o b/|- ikimit
Tvy| kuKkur: SkN=enote b/|-o b/Ute n|y" Zv|
yDC|go y" anNtr" puniRtIyen ozm|]|viS@|ten tdevom\
td|k_yR b/|-St" |g" #UmO in=|y muhumRuhuinRrIy pun: SkN=e
;Tv| dol|ym|nmitZcilt: tdnNtr" pngRCNs b/|-SttIyen
=UtReno: #o b/|- ikimit kuKkur" SkN=en #v|Nvhit
td|k_yR iniZctmev|y" kuKkur it mTv| |g" Ty| Sn|Tv| Svgh"
yyO s C|go tE=RUtERnIRTv| #it: ato h" b/vIim
a|TmOpMyen yo vei. dujRn" sTyv|idnm\
s t@|| v{Cyte =UtREbR/|-Z|gto y@||

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