The Sanskrit-English Exercise Key (Lesson 5):

 

1. Why do boys (Du.) weep?

2. Gods always free people from the sin.

3. Just Varuna is in the Vedic hymns the Lord of Water.

4. The seer protects the son from suffering.

5. The king cuts enemy's hands (Du.) with a sword.

6. Poets praise Hari (another name of Vishnu, a Hindu god).

7. Seers always speak the truth, not a lie.

8. Enemies rob people's wealth.

9. Water falls from the mountain.

10. Trees grow on the mountain.

11. The king pierces enemy's body with a sword.

12. Poets here recite poetry (Pl.) today.

13. Seers' (Du.) sons (Du.) are standing there on the road.

14. The king gives gifts to poets.

15. Rama lives in forests with seers.

16. Kings burn enemies' houses with fire.

17. They sacrifice (Du.) milk to Hari (Vishnu).

18. The servant gives food to the boys.

19. Fire burns man's hand.

20. The king conquers the enemy with a sword.


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The English-Sanskrit Exercise Key (Lesson 5):

 

1. girisviha sukhena jivamah |

2. ksatriya grhani dahantyarinaj putra rodanti ca |

3. satyaj na vadasiti kavaye brahmano vadati |

4. papatsada duhkhaj bhavati dharmattu sukham |

5. he kave kavyaj kuto na pathasiti nrpatih prcchati |

6. yatra jana vanani dahanti tatra gaja na jivanti |

7. arayo 'tra grhani lumpantiti bala rodanti |

8. adyapi jana ramaj smaranti |

9. harerawvo 'traiva tisthati |


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