हात्तीको साथी स्याल
Hāttīko sāthī syāla
The Elephant's Friend the Jackal
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एक दिन हात्ती र स्याल जङ्गलमा भेटे।
Eka dina hāttī ra syāla jaṅgalmā bheṭe.
One day an elephant and a jackal met in the forest.
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हात्ती धेरै ठूलो थियो, तर स्याल सानो र चलाख थियो।
Hāttī dherai ṭhūlo thiyo, tara syāla sāno ra calākha thiyo.
The elephant was very big, but the jackal was small and clever.
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हात्तीले स्याललाई सोध्यो, "तिमी कहाँ जाँदैछौ?"
Hāttīle syālalāī sodhyo, "timī kahām̐ jām̐daichau?"
The elephant asked the jackal, "Where are you going?"
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स्यालले भन्यो, "म खाना खोज्दैछु।"
Syālale bhanyo, "ma khānā khojdaichu."
The jackal said, "I am looking for food."
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "म पनि भोकाएको छु।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "ma pani bhokāeko chu."
The elephant said, "I am hungry too."
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तिनीहरू सँगै खाना खोज्न गए।
Tinīharū sam̐gai khānā khojna gae.
They went together to look for food.
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बाटोमा तिनीहरूले एउटा ठूलो रुख देखे।
Bāṭomā tinīharūle euṭā ṭhūlo rukha dekhe.
On the way, they saw a big tree.
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रुखमा धेरै मिठा फलफूल थिए।
Rukhamā dherai miṭhā phalaphūla thie.
There were many sweet fruits on the tree.
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तर फलफूल अग्लो हाँगामा थिए।
Tara phalaphūla aglo hām̐gāmā thie.
But the fruits were on a high branch.
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हात्ती अग्लो थियो, तर पुग्न सकेन।
Hāttī aglo thiyo, tara pugna sakena.
The elephant was tall, but could not reach.
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स्यालले भन्यो, "म चढ्न सक्छु।"
Syālale bhanyo, "ma caḍhna sakchu."
The jackal said, "I can climb."
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स्याल हाँगामा चढ्यो र फलफूल टिप्यो।
Syāla hām̐gāmā caḍhyo ra phalaphūla ṭipyo.
The jackal climbed the branch and picked the fruits.
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तिनीहरूले सँगै फलफूल खाए।
Tinīharūle sam̐gai phalaphūla khāe.
They ate the fruits together.
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "तिमी साँच्चै चलाख छौ।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "timī sām̐ccai calākha chau."
The elephant said, "You are really clever."
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स्याल हाँस्यो र भन्यो, "तिमी पनि धेरै राम्रो छौ।"
Syāla hām̐syo ra bhanyo, "timī pani dherai rāmro chau."
The jackal laughed and said, "You are also very good."
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अचानक एउटा सिंह आयो।
Acānaka euṭā sim̐ha āyo.
Suddenly a lion came.
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सिंहले गर्ज्यो र भन्यो, "म तिमीहरूलाई खान्छु।"
Sim̐hale garjyo ra bhanyo, "ma timīharūlāī khānchu."
The lion roared and said, "I will eat you."
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हात्ती डरायो, तर स्याल शान्त रह्यो।
Hāttī ḍarāyo, tara syāla śānta rahyo.
The elephant got scared, but the jackal remained calm.
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स्यालले भन्यो, "महाराज, हामी तपाईंको सेवक हौं।"
Syālale bhanyo, "mahārāja, hāmī tapāīm̐ko sevaka haum̐."
The jackal said, "Your Majesty, we are your servants."
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सिंहले सोध्यो, "तिमीहरू के गर्न सक्छौ?"
Sim̐hale sodhyo, "timīharū ke garna sakchau?"
The lion asked, "What can you do?"
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स्यालले भन्यो, "म तपाईंलाई खाना खोजिदिन सक्छु।"
Syālale bhanyo, "ma tapāīmlāī khānā khojidina sakchu."
The jackal said, "I can find food for you."
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सिंह खुसी भयो र भन्यो, "ठीक छ, तर मलाई धोका नदिनु।"
Sim̐ha khuśī bhayo ra bhanyo, "ṭhīka cha, tara malāī dhokā nadinu."
The lion became happy and said, "Okay, but don't betray me."
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स्यालले एउटा योजना बनायो।
Syālale euṭā yojanā banāyo.
The jackal made a plan.
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उसले सिंहलाई एउटा गहिरो खोल्सामा लग्यो।
Usale sim̐halāī euṭā gahiro kholsāmā lagyo.
He took the lion to a deep pit.
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खोल्सामा धेरै हड्डीहरू थिए।
Kholsāmā dherai haḍḍīharū thie.
There were many bones in the pit.
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सिंहले भन्यो, "यहाँ त खाना छ!"
Sim̐hale bhanyo, "yahām̐ ta khānā cha!"
The lion said, "There is food here!"
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सिंह हतारमा खोल्सामा हाम फाल्यो।
Sim̐ha hatāramā kholsāmā hāma phālyo.
The lion jumped into the pit in a hurry.
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तर उसले बाहिर निस्कन सकेन।
Tara usale bāhira niskana sakena.
But he could not get out.
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स्याल र हात्ती त्यहाँबाट भागे।
Syāla ra hāttī tyahām̐bāṭa bhāge.
The jackal and the elephant ran away from there.
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "तिमीले मेरो ज्यान बचायौ।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "timīle mero jyāna bacāyau."
The elephant said, "You saved my life."
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स्यालले भन्यो, "साथीहरूले एकअर्कालाई मद्दत गर्नुपर्छ।"
Syālale bhanyo, "sāthīharūle eka'arkālāī maddata garnuparcha."
The jackal said, "Friends should help each other."
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तिनीहरू फेरि जङ्गलमा घुम्न गए।
Tinīharū pheri jaṅgalmā ghumna gae.
They went for a walk in the forest again.
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बाटोमा तिनीहरूले एउटा बाँदर देखे।
Bāṭomā tinīharūle euṭā bām̐dara dekhe.
On the way, they saw a monkey.
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बाँदरले सोध्यो, "तिमीहरू कहाँ जाँदैछौ?"
Bām̐darale sodhyo, "timīharū kahām̐ jām̐daichau?"
The monkey asked, "Where are you going?"
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "हामी साथीहरूसँग भेट्न जाँदैछौं।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "hāmī sāthīharūsam̐ga bheṭna jām̐daichauṃ."
The elephant said, "We are going to meet friends."
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बाँदर पनि तिनीहरूसँग गयो।
Bām̐dara pani tinīharūsam̐ga gayo.
The monkey also went with them.
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तिनीहरू एउटा ठूलो खोलामा पुगे।
Tinīharū euṭā ṭhūlo kholāmā puge.
They reached a big river.
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खोलामा धेरै माछा थिए।
Kholāmā dherai māchā thie.
There were many fish in the river.
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बाँदरले भन्यो, "म माछा समात्न सक्छु।"
Bām̐darale bhanyo, "ma māchā samātna sakchu."
The monkey said, "I can catch fish."
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बाँदरले एउटा माछा समात्यो।
Bām̐darale euṭā māchā samātyo.
The monkey caught a fish.
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तर माछा सानो थियो।
Tara māchā sāno thiyo.
But the fish was small.
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "यो त धेरै सानो छ।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "yo ta dherai sāno cha."
The elephant said, "This is very small."
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स्यालले भन्यो, "ठूलो माछा गहिरो पानीमा हुन्छ।"
Syālale bhanyo, "ṭhūlo māchā gahiro pānīmā huncha."
The jackal said, "Big fish are in deep water."
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हात्तीले आफ्नो सुँडले पानी तान्यो।
Hāttīle āphno sum̐ḍale pānī tānyo.
The elephant drew water with his trunk.
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पानी सुक्दा एउटा ठूलो माछा देखियो।
Pānī sukdā euṭā ṭhūlo māchā dekhiyo.
When the water dried, a big fish appeared.
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सबैले मिलेर माछा समाते।
Sabaile milera māchā samāte.
Everyone caught the fish together.
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तिनीहरूले माछा पकाएर खाए।
Tinīharūle māchā pakāera khāe.
They cooked the fish and ate it.
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बाँदरले भन्यो, "मिलेर काम गर्दा सजिलो हुन्छ।"
Bām̐darale bhanyo, "milerā kāma gardā sajilo huncha."
The monkey said, "Working together makes things easy."
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हात्तीले भन्यो, "हो, एकता शक्ति हो।"
Hāttīle bhanyo, "ho, ekatā śakti ho."
The elephant said, "Yes, unity is strength."
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स्यालले भन्यो, "हामी सधैं साथी रहनेछौं।"
Syālale bhanyo, "hāmī sadhaim̐ sāthī rahanechauṃ."
The jackal said, "We will always remain friends."
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तिनीहरू जङ्गलको राजा बने।
Tinīharū jaṅgalako rājā bane.
They became the kings of the forest.
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सबै जनावरहरू तिनीहरूसँग मिले।
Sabai jānāvaraharū tinīharūsam̐ga mile.
All the animals joined them.
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तिनीहरूले जङ्गलमा शान्ति ल्याए।
Tinīharūle jaṅgalmā śānti lyāe.
They brought peace to the forest.
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एक दिन सिंह खोल्साबाट निस्कन सफल भयो।
Eka dina sim̐ha kholsābāṭa niskana saphal bhayo.
One day the lion succeeded in getting out of the pit.
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उसले माफी माग्यो र साथी बन्न चाह्यो।
Usale māphī māgyo ra sāthī banna cāhyo.
He apologized and wanted to become friends.
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हात्ती, स्याल र बाँदरले उसलाई स्वीकार गरे।
Hāttī, syāla ra bām̐darale usalāī svīkāra gare.
The elephant, jackal, and monkey accepted him.
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अब सबै जनावरहरू सुखी थिए।
Aba sabai jānāvaraharū sukhī thie.
Now all the animals were happy.
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तिनीहरूले सिके कि साथीहरू नै सबैभन्दा ठूलो धन हुन्।
Tinīharūle sike ki sāthīharū nai sabaibhandā ṭhūlo dhana hun.
They learned that friends are the greatest wealth.
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यो कथा हामीलाई मिलेर बस्न सिकाउँछ।
Yo kathā hāmīlāī milera basna sikāuṃcha.
This story teaches us to live together.
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धन्यवाद!
Dhanyavāda!
Thank you!