The frog hymn ! Translation : Griffith. (I shall do it later) One can interpret this literary translation by closer analysis. The Brahmins are mocked as "frogs" and the whole poem compares "holy two frogs" with the "guru Brahmin and the muttering student". There are several other instances of sarcasm towards sheer ritualism. Originally shared by Lord Indra Frogs as Brahmins or Brahmins as frogs? Rig Veda 7.103 1. They who lay quiet for a year, the Brahmans who fulfil their vows, The Frogs have lifted up their voice, the voice Parjanya has inspired. 2 What time on these, as on a dry skin lying in the pool's bed, the floods of heaven descended, The music of the Frogs comes forth in concert like the cows lowing with their calves beside them. 3 When at the coming of the Rains the water has poured upon them as they yearned and thirsted, One seeks another as he talks and greets him with cries of pleasure as a son his father. 4 Each of these twain receives th...
Without Devanagari or without the diacritical marks it is difficult to translate. Particularly Hindi speakers make most of aksharas as halantas (consonants). Anyway let me try...
ReplyDeleteLet me be Progeny or son or anybody, birth is due to fate (daivam - means fate - not God) but my character is based on my choice (mada means intoxication so it does not fit in this context - it should be mata - means opinion or choice). Still there could be mistakes - need the original as it is.
Its about Karna from mahabharat.
ReplyDeleteSuryaputra Karnah Karnah
Parshuram Shishyaha Karnah...
Suto va sut Putro vayo
Vakova Bhavamyaham..
Daiva yettam kule janm
Madayettam tu Paurusham
I think his character will help select meanings for the words.
what is the meaning of "vayo" "yettam" and "yakova"?
ReplyDeletesuta putro va bhavaamyaham - means let me be a suta putra (charioteer's son) - the last line still not clear. Please write in Devanagari... or atleast for all deergha-varnas put 2 letters like aa (or) ee - like this...
ReplyDeleteHere is the video:
ReplyDeleteKarna Theme Song From Mahabharata
I hope pronunciation is clear in the song.
I listened, it is matayettam and my translation is right. Also many Hindi speakers don't pronounce Sanskrit properly. Least said is good about these kind of TV programs - most of them distort the actual Itihasa !
ReplyDeleteAnything with a commercial intent has to taken accordingly
ReplyDeleteYes, i am known to the factual mistakes the series is doing to spice up the trp.
ReplyDeleteI am not actually after it. One friend needs to know the meaning of the shloka.
The essence of sanskrit is its proper pronunciation. My sanskrit is weak and
ReplyDeleteI want to learn it. But lack of materials and group holds me back.
Thank you very much for the help.
The best Samskritam, from what I heard so far is spoken by people from Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, Dharawad regions of Karnataka and some parts in Andhra, Ujjaini and some parts of Maharashtra. The influence of Urdu corrupts Samskritam. Most of the colloquial spoken Hindi is nothing but Urdu.
ReplyDeleteMany in South India are not comfortable with Urdu /Persian /Arabic words - that's why they have difficulty with Hindi (Urdu). With respect to Samskrit words we have no problem as these words are already in usage in all South Indian languages. There could be many more daily usage words one can compile, with my limited Hindi (Urdu) knowledge these are the words came to mind !. Use the Samskrit words to improve your Samskrit.
Paani - Jalam
Ghar - Gruham
Beta - Putra
Beti - Putri
Sadak - Marg
Biwi - Patni
Papa - Pitaa
Gaadi - Vahanam /Yaanam
Kitab - Pustakam
Tayaar - Siddham
Khabar - Vaarta
Janab - Manyavar
Dil - Hrudaya
Hoopsurat - Sundar
Kapda - Vastra
Mera - Mama
Ham - Aham
Aaj - Adya
Gaav - Graama
Haath - Hasta
Jyaadaa - Adhika
Shuruvaad - Aarambh
Karore /Karode - Koti
Laakho - Laksha
Aankon - Netra
Bal - Kesha
Muft - Nishulk
न केवलं लिपी मात्रं, भाषा अपि नागरी (refined) भवतु (देवनागरी) इति मम आशा । धन्यवादः
Join Samskrita Bharati - not just to learn but also teach. This way one can speak well in Samskritam in about 6-9 months time.