MACHINE ASR ACCESSIBILITY AID

Kamalak_Cartoon_FULL.mp4

Not an editorially verified transcript. This text was generated automatically from the preserved recording and may contain recognition, language-detection, spelling, segmentation or name errors. Consult the source recording for authoritative content.
Collection
Part 10 · VIDEHA MITHILA MAITHILI DISCUSSION CRITICISM SERIES PART 10
Status
asr-draft
Human verified
No
Editorial review
not-reviewed
ASR model
small
Detected language
en (0.98787)
Duration
5:54
Source
Open preserved recording

Timestamped machine output

  1. 0:00–0:12अछि।
  2. 0:12–0:17Today we present a play based on a celebrated tale from Sanskrit literature.
  3. 0:17–0:21It is a powerful little story for children and adults alike.
  4. 0:21–0:26The story is short, but its lesson is great, when you do not understand why something is
  5. 0:26–0:29done, do not repeat it blindly.
  6. 0:29–0:35Look, here comes a beggar.
  7. 0:35–0:42Give something to the poor, old clothes, rupees, coins, anything at all.
  8. 0:42–0:46Whatever you give, Mother Kamala will see.
  9. 0:46–0:48Take this cloth.
  10. 0:48–0:53It is old, but it will keep you very warm in winter.
  11. 0:53–0:55Take this grain as well.
  12. 0:55–1:00No one can sing hymns on an empty stomach, son.
  13. 1:00–1:01Take this money.
  14. 1:01–1:03Buy yourself something.
  15. 1:03–1:04But count it carefully.
  16. 1:04–1:10The coin may be small, but the labor behind it is great.
  17. 1:10–1:13I have saved a good deal of money now.
  18. 1:13–1:16These are the savings of many years.
  19. 1:16–1:20I long to become a devotee of the Kamala and go to Junkapur.
  20. 1:20–1:23God has finally granted me that day.
  21. 1:23–1:36But safeguarding money is a task as difficult as religious duty itself.
  22. 1:36–1:39Come along, come along.
  23. 1:39–1:42To Junkapur as devotees of Kamala.
  24. 1:42–1:45Pray, pray.
  25. 1:45–1:48Mother Kamala, grant me deliverance.
  26. 1:48–1:57Come along, come along to Junk Upor, to become devotees of Kamala.
  27. 1:57–1:59Ah!
  28. 1:59–2:01How vast the Kamala is!
  29. 2:01–2:05Her current is like a mother's trailing veil.
  30. 2:05–2:07But no one is here at this early hour.
  31. 2:07–2:12I shall leave the pot on the bank and take a dip.
  32. 2:12–2:15But what if someone sees it and takes the money?
  33. 2:15–2:20People do not see a beggar's money as money, they see it as an opportunity.
  34. 2:20–2:25I shall hide it in the sand.
  35. 2:25–2:28But what if someone sees me?
  36. 2:28–2:31No, how could anyone find it now?
  37. 2:31–2:35I have hidden it so well that even I may not find it.
  38. 2:35–2:40Mother Kamala, I have hidden my own money for myself.
  39. 2:40–2:44But when I return after bathing, how shall I know where I buried the money?
  40. 2:44–2:52Yes, I shall make a marker, one that I can understand but no one else will.
  41. 2:52–2:54I shall make a Shiva Lingam here.
  42. 2:54–3:02O Bholababa, be my marker and keep thieves away.
  43. 3:02–3:06It is good that I remembered in time.
  44. 3:06–3:09This money is the earnings of several years.
  45. 3:09–3:12These people are coming to bathe.
  46. 3:12–3:16Who knows whose heart is dishonest and whose is not.
  47. 3:16–3:20But the marker I made will protect me.
  48. 3:20–3:23Come, let us take a dip in the Kamala.
  49. 3:23–3:27The water at dawn brings the reward of sacred merit.
  50. 3:27–3:29Look at that Shiva Lingam.
  51. 3:29–3:33It seems the custom here is to make a Shiva Lingam before bathing.
  52. 3:33–3:36See how beautifully it has been made.
  53. 3:36–3:40Where we come from, by the Ganges, there is no such tradition.
  54. 3:40–3:45Still, whoever arrived before us must have known something before making it.
  55. 3:45–3:47But the custom exists here.
  56. 3:47–3:52and what harm can there be in installing Bola Barba before taking a dip?
  57. 3:52–3:56We can ask about what we do not understand, but why delay a sacred act?
  58. 3:56–3:59Yes, that is true.
  59. 3:59–4:05This is the prescribed custom here.
  60. 4:05–4:08Those who came before us were all doing it.
  61. 4:08–4:20Look! When I came, there was not a soul here, and now see how large the crowd has grown.
  62. 4:20–4:22What is that to me?
  63. 4:22–4:29I am a wandering ascetic like flowing water. This shoulder cloth will dry on the road.
  64. 4:29–4:36Victory to Mother Kamaleshwari. Now to Junkapur as a devotee of the Kamala.
  65. 4:36–4:48But first, I must take my pot. Children and grown-ups, did you see?
  66. 4:48–4:52A sign made for one man became a tradition for everyone.
  67. 4:52–4:56Acting without knowing the reason can turn the whole purpose upside down.
  68. 4:56–5:00I thought I was earning sacred merit.
  69. 5:00–5:04I thought everyone was doing it, so I should do it too.
  70. 5:04–5:08And I thought I would save my money by marking the spot.
  71. 5:08–5:12But a marker left unexplained became a rule for others.
  72. 5:12–5:18Before copying anything who's meaning you do not understand, ask.
  73. 5:18–5:25Only when devotion is guided by reasonable wealth, faith, and the mind, all three, remain safe.
  74. 5:25–5:35Ask. Understand. Then act. Then act. Never imitate with your eyes closed.

Plain text

अछि। Today we present a play based on a celebrated tale from Sanskrit literature. It is a powerful little story for children and adults alike. The story is short, but its lesson is great, when you do not understand why something is done, do not repeat it blindly. Look, here comes a beggar. Give something to the poor, old clothes, rupees, coins, anything at all. Whatever you give, Mother Kamala will see. Take this cloth. It is old, but it will keep you very warm in winter. Take this grain as well. No one can sing hymns on an empty stomach, son. Take this money. Buy yourself something. But count it carefully. The coin may be small, but the labor behind it is great. I have saved a good deal of money now. These are the savings of many years. I long to become a devotee of the Kamala and go to Junkapur. God has finally granted me that day. But safeguarding money is a task as difficult as religious duty itself. Come along, come along. To Junkapur as devotees of Kamala. Pray, pray. Mother Kamala, grant me deliverance. Come along, come along to Junk Upor, to become devotees of Kamala. Ah! How vast the Kamala is! Her current is like a mother's trailing veil. But no one is here at this early hour. I shall leave the pot on the bank and take a dip. But what if someone sees it and takes the money? People do not see a beggar's money as money, they see it as an opportunity. I shall hide it in the sand. But what if someone sees me? No, how could anyone find it now? I have hidden it so well that even I may not find it. Mother Kamala, I have hidden my own money for myself. But when I return after bathing, how shall I know where I buried the money? Yes, I shall make a marker, one that I can understand but no one else will. I shall make a Shiva Lingam here. O Bholababa, be my marker and keep thieves away. It is good that I remembered in time. This money is the earnings of several years. These people are coming to bathe. Who knows whose heart is dishonest and whose is not. But the marker I made will protect me. Come, let us take a dip in the Kamala. The water at dawn brings the reward of sacred merit. Look at that Shiva Lingam. It seems the custom here is to make a Shiva Lingam before bathing. See how beautifully it has been made. Where we come from, by the Ganges, there is no such tradition. Still, whoever arrived before us must have known something before making it. But the custom exists here. and what harm can there be in installing Bola Barba before taking a dip? We can ask about what we do not understand, but why delay a sacred act? Yes, that is true. This is the prescribed custom here. Those who came before us were all doing it. Look! When I came, there was not a soul here, and now see how large the crowd has grown. What is that to me? I am a wandering ascetic like flowing water. This shoulder cloth will dry on the road. Victory to Mother Kamaleshwari. Now to Junkapur as a devotee of the Kamala. But first, I must take my pot. Children and grown-ups, did you see? A sign made for one man became a tradition for everyone. Acting without knowing the reason can turn the whole purpose upside down. I thought I was earning sacred merit. I thought everyone was doing it, so I should do it too. And I thought I would save my money by marking the spot. But a marker left unexplained became a rule for others. Before copying anything who's meaning you do not understand, ask. Only when devotion is guided by reasonable wealth, faith, and the mind, all three, remain safe. Ask. Understand. Then act. Then act. Never imitate with your eyes closed.

← Transcript index