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आद्यकृषकः पृथुवैन्यः। 😄 माध्यमभाषया उत्तरत। १) भूमाता पृथुवैन्यं किम् उपादिशत्?      The story of आद्यकृषकः पृथुवैन्यः from Rigveda describes King Pruthu’s transformation from a Kshatriya to a farmer for the sake of his subjects. King Pruthu was an ideal King who invented, initiated and developed agriculture. Hence, it is believed that the Earth is named पृथ्वी in the memory of King Pruthu’s work.      When King Pruthu was wandering in his kingdom, he saw the pitiable condition of his subjects. They had become frail and weak due to consumption of low quality food. The King’s heart melted out of compassion and his mind got filled with worry. When the priest told him that all the wealth in the form of grains was hidden in the Earth’s womb and he should strive to acquire it, he decided to strike an arrow into the earth.      Then, Mother Earth appeared before him in the form of a lady and advised him to do farming with the help of ...

मम प्रियः खगः - शुकः। आ शु शब्दस्य अन्तेन  क लायाः प्रथमेन च। विहगो यो भवेत्तस्य वर्णं शीघ्रं निवेदय॥      कः एषः खगः ? एषः शुकः। अस्माकं गृहसड्कुले नैके खगाः दृश्यन्ते। तेषु मम प्रियः खगः शुकः। तस्य वर्णः हरितः चज्चूः च रक्ता।      सः वृक्षस्य कोटरे निवसति। आकाशे स्वेच्छया विहरति। सः मरीचिकाः बीजपूरफलं च खादति। दाडिमं शुकाय अतीव रोचते।सः ‘विठू विठू’ इति वदति मधुरं गायति च। शुकः मनुष्यशब्दानाम् अनुकरणमपि करोति। यथा वयं वदामः तथैव सः रटति।      सः अतीव मनोहारी। अहं शुकाय स्पृहयामि।

संस्कृतनाट्यस्तबकः प्रथमं  पुष्पम् Translation (Then enters Vaikhanas and other hermits) Vaikhanas : (obstructing the King) O King! This is a deer from the hermitage. It must not be killed, it must not be killed. Quickly take back the arrow. A king’s weapon is for the protection of the distressed and not to attack the innocent. Dushyant : This arrow is withdrawn. (Follows what is said) Vaikhanas : O King! We have set out for collecting wood (fuel) for solemn sacrifice. This hermitage seen on the banks of River Anumalini belongs to the head of the sages Kanva. Having entered (here), please accept the hospitality (towards it) Dushyant : Let there be no disturbance to the inmates of the penance grove. Keep the chariot here itself while I alight/ get down. Charioteer : The reins have been held. May the long living majesty descend. Dushyant : (Descending) O Charioteer! One must enter the hermitage with modest attire. So you take this. (Giving the ornament...

नदीसूक्तम्।  (On the stage- Keertankar presents the keertan, the audience is engrossed in listening to it.) Keertankar : O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri, create a treasure (come together) on the Earth. The Ganga Dashahara Festival commences on the tenth day in the waxing (bright) phase of the moon in the month of Jyeshtha. The rivers should be worshipped during this festival. Audience : Worship of rivers? Why should we worship the rivers? Keertankar : Indeed, the river gives us life. Hence, on this occasion people offer lamps in the water to express their gratitude towards rivers. Having lit lamps in leaf bowls, they place (offer) them in the river water. Water is for consumption, for farming (agriculture), for generating electricity, water is for sustaining life. For living beings, the river is like a Goddess. The river is like a mother. Hence, today it is really worth listening and remembering the Nadisukta. Audience : ...

Translation of all verses of the poetry lesson  चित्रकाव्यम् in English  1) Whom did Lord Krishna kill? (Kansa)  Which part of Ganga flows coolly? (Ganga that flows at the base of Kashi)  Who are engrossed in nurturing the wife(family)? (Those who are engrossed in taking care of their fields and farms i.e. the farmers) Who are not affected by the cold?(Those who have a blanket) 2) O friend Chatak! Listen for a moment with an attentive mind. There are many clouds in the sky, but all are not similar (rain giving). Some moisten the Earth with rain, while some thunder in vain. Do not speak pitiful/ pitiable words in front of every cloud you see. 3) O great doctor! The real brother of Lord of death (Yama), salutations to you! Yama only takes life away, while you take away both, life as well as money. 4) Taking (abducting) the daughter of Janak from the demons, he went to the city or taking the daughter from the demons, he went to Janak’s city. Here the subject is ...

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उपपद विभक्तिः। Note- Always underline the धातु and the  उपपद विभक्ति in the sentences. अभित: सूर्यम् अभितः ग्रहाः भ्रमन्ति। परितः देवालयं परितः भक्ताः सन्ति। उभयतः मार्गम् उभयतः वृक्षाः वर्तन्ते। प्रति बालकः जननीं प्रति धावति। विना जलं/ जलेन/ जलात् विना जीवनम् अशक्यम्। याच् याचकः नृपं धनं याचते । गम्-गच्छ अहं शालां गच्छामि । सह/ साकम्/ सार्धम्/ समम् रामेण सह/ साकं/ सार्धं/ समं सीता वनं गच्छति। अलम् अलं परिश्रमेण । नमः श्रीगणेशाय नमः । स्पृह् शुकः दाडिमाय स्पृहयति । कथ् छात्रः शिक्षकाय वृत्तान्तं कथयति । प्रति+श्रु यमः नचिकेतसे वरत्रयं प्रतिश्रुणोति । कुप्/ क्रुध् जनकः मह्यं कदापि न कुप्यति/ क्रुध्यति । रुच् गणेशाय मोदकाः रोचन्ते । वि+रम् उद्योगी मनुष्यः स्वकार्यात् न विरमति । रक्ष् रामः असुरात् रक्षति । बहिः नगराद् बहिः आश्रमः वर्तते। ऋते धनात् ऋते जीवनं कठिनम्। कृते देशस्य कृते सैनिकाः स्वप्राणान् त्यजन्ति। समीपे शाला...