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There was once a merchant who employed many carpenters and masons to build a temple in his garden.

ðɛɹ wɑz wʌns ʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt hu ɛmplɔɪd mɛni kɑɹpʌntɜ˞z ʌnd meɪsʌnz tu bɪld ʌ tɛmpʌl ɪn hɪz ɡɑɹdʌn.

Regularly, they would start work in the morning, and take a break for the mid-day meals, and return to resume work till evening.

ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞li, ðeɪ wʊd stɑɹt wɜ˞k ɪn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ, ʌnd teɪk ʌ bɹeɪk fɔɹ ðʌ mɪd-deɪ milz, ʌnd ɹɪtɜ˞n tu ɹɪzum wɜ˞k tɪl ivnɪŋ.

One day, a group of monkeys arrived at the site of the building and watched the workers leaving for their mid-day meals.

wʌn deɪ, ʌ ɡɹup ʌv mʌŋkiz ɜ˞aɪvd æt ðʌ saɪt ʌv ðʌ bɪldɪŋ ʌnd wɑtʃt ðʌ wɜ˞kɜ˞z livɪŋ fɔɹ ðɛɹ mɪd-deɪ milz.

One of the carpenters was sawing a huge log of wood.

wʌn ʌv ðʌ kɑɹpʌntɜ˞z wɑz sɔɪŋ ʌ hjudʒ lɔɡ ʌv wʊd.

Since it was only half-done he placed a wedge in between to prevent the log from closing up.

sɪns ɪt wɑz oʊnli hæf-dʌn hi pleɪst ʌ wɛdʒ ɪn bɪtwin tu pɹɪvɛnt ðʌ lɔɡ fɹʌm kloʊzɪŋ ʌp.

He then went off along with the other workers for his meal.

hi ðɛn wɛnt ɔf ʌlɔŋ wɪð ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ wɜ˞kɜ˞z fɔɹ hɪz mil.

When all the workers were gone, the monkeys came down from the trees and started jumping around the site, and playing with the instruments.

wɛn ɔl ðʌ wɜ˞kɜ˞z wɜ˞ ɡɔn, ðʌ mʌŋkiz keɪm daʊn fɹʌm ðʌ tɹiz ʌnd stɑɹtɪd dʒʌmpɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ saɪt, ʌnd pleɪɪŋ wɪð ðʌ ɪnstɹʌmʌnts.

There was one monkey, who got curious about the wedge placed between the log.

ðɛɹ wɑz wʌn mʌŋki, hu ɡɑt kjʊɹiʌs ʌbaʊt ðʌ wɛdʒ pleɪst bɪtwin ðʌ lɔɡ.

He sat down on the log, and having placed himself in between the half-split log, caught hold of the wedge and started pulling at it.

hi sæt daʊn ɑn ðʌ lɔɡ, ʌnd hævɪŋ pleɪst hɪmsɛlf ɪn bɪtwin ðʌ hæf-splɪt lɔɡ, kɑt hoʊld ʌv ðʌ wɛdʒ ʌnd stɑɹtɪd pʊlɪŋ æt ɪt.

All of a sudden, the wedge came out.

ɔl ʌv ʌ sʌdʌn, ðʌ wɛdʒ keɪm aʊt.

As a result, the half-split log closed in and the monkey got caught in the gap of the log.

æz ʌ ɹɪzʌlt, ðʌ hæf-splɪt lɔɡ kloʊzd ɪn ʌnd ðʌ mʌŋki ɡɑt kɑt ɪn ðʌ ɡæp ʌv ðʌ lɔɡ.

As was his destiny, he was severely wounded.

æz wɑz hɪz dɛstʌni, hi wɑz sʌvɪɹli wundɪd.

The wise indeed say, One, who interferes in other's work, surely comes to grief.

ðʌ waɪz ɪndid seɪ, wʌn, hu ɪntɜ˞fɪɹz ɪn ʌðɜ˞'ɛs wɜ˞k, ʃʊɹli kʌmz tu ɡɹif.

One day, a jackal called Gomaya was very hungry, and was wandering about in search of food.

wʌn deɪ, ʌ dʒækʌl kɔld wɑz vɛɹi hʌŋɡɹi, ʌnd wɑz wɑndɜ˞ɪŋ ʌbaʊt ɪn sɜ˞tʃ ʌv fud.

After some time, he wandered out of the jungle he lived in, and reached a deserted battlefield.

æftɜ˞ sʌm taɪm, hi wɑndɜ˞d aʊt ʌv ðʌ dʒʌŋɡʌl hi lɪvd ɪn, ʌnd ɹitʃt ʌ dɪzɜ˞tɪd bætʌlfild.

In this deserted battlefield, a battle was fought recently.

ɪn ðɪs dɪzɜ˞tɪd bætʌlfild, ʌ bætʌl wɑz fɔt ɹisʌntli.

The fighting armies had left behind a drum, which was lying near a tree.

ðʌ faɪtɪŋ ɑɹmiz hæd lɛft bɪhaɪnd ʌ dɹʌm, wɪtʃ wɑz laɪɪŋ nɪɹ ʌ tɹi.

As strong winds blew, the branches of the tree got rubbed against the drum.

æz stɹɔŋ wɪndz blu, ðʌ bɹæntʃʌz ʌv ðʌ tɹi ɡɑt ɹʌbd ʌɡɛnst ðʌ dɹʌm.

This made a strange noise.

ðɪs meɪd ʌ stɹeɪndʒ nɔɪz.

When the jackal heard this sound, he got very frightened and thought of running away.

wɛn ðʌ dʒækʌl hɜ˞d ðɪs saʊnd, hi ɡɑt vɛɹi fɹaɪtʌnd ʌnd θɔt ʌv ɹʌnɪŋ ʌweɪ.

If I cannot flee from here before I am seen by the person making all this noise, I will be in trouble.

ɪf aɪ kænɑt fli fɹʌm hiɹ bɪfɔɹ aɪ æm sin baɪ ðʌ pɜ˞sʌn meɪkɪŋ ɔl ðɪs nɔɪz, aɪ wɪl bi ɪn tɹʌbʌl.

As he was about to run away, he had a second thought.

æz hi wɑz ʌbaʊt tu ɹʌn ʌweɪ, hi hæd ʌ sɛkʌnd θɔt.

It is unwise to run away from something without knowing.

ɪt ɪz ʌnwaɪz tu ɹʌn ʌweɪ fɹʌm sʌmθɪŋ wɪθaʊt noʊɪŋ.

Instead, I must be careful in finding out the source of this noise.

ɪnstɛd, aɪ mʌst bi kɛɹfʌl ɪn faɪndɪŋ aʊt ðʌ sɔɹs ʌv ðɪs nɔɪz.

He took the courage to creep forward cautiously.

hi tʊk ðʌ kɜ˞ʌdʒ tu kɹip fɔɹwɜ˞d kɔʃʌsli.

When he saw the drum, he realized that it was only the wind that was causing all the noise.

wɛn hi sɔ ðʌ dɹʌm, hi ɹiʌlaɪzd ðæt ɪt wɑz oʊnli ðʌ waɪnd ðæt wɑz kɑzɪŋ ɔl ðʌ nɔɪz.

He continued his search for food, and near the drum he found sufficient food and water.

hi kʌntɪnjud hɪz sɜ˞tʃ fɔɹ fud, ʌnd nɪɹ ðʌ dɹʌm hi faʊnd sʌfɪʃʌnt fud ʌnd wɔtɜ˞.

The wise indeed say, Only the brave succeed in life.

ðʌ waɪz ɪndid seɪ, oʊnli ðʌ bɹeɪv sʌksid ɪn laɪf.

In a city called Vardhamana, lived a very efficient and prosperous merchant.

ɪn ʌ sɪti kɔld , lɪvd ʌ vɛɹi ɪfɪʃʌnt ʌnd pɹɑspɜ˞ʌs mɜ˞tʃʌnt.

The king was aware of his abilities, and therefore made him the administrator of the kingdom.

ðʌ kɪŋ wɑz ʌwɛɹ ʌv hɪz ʌbɪlʌtiz, ʌnd ðɛɹfɔɹ meɪd hɪm ðʌ ʌdmɪnʌstɹeɪtɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ kɪŋdʌm.

With his efficient and intelligent ways, he kept common man very happy, and at the same time he impressed the king on the other side.

wɪð hɪz ɪfɪʃʌnt ʌnd ɪntɛlʌdʒʌnt weɪz, hi kɛpt kɑmʌn mæn vɛɹi hæpi, ʌnd æt ðʌ seɪm taɪm hi ɪmpɹɛst ðʌ kɪŋ ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ saɪd.

Such a person, who can keep everybody happy, is rarely found.

sʌtʃ ʌ pɜ˞sʌn, hu kæn kip ɛvɹibɑdi hæpi, ɪz ɹɛɹli faʊnd.

Later, there came a time that the merchant's daughter was getting married.

leɪtɜ˞, ðɛɹ keɪm ʌ taɪm ðæt ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt'ɛs dɔtɜ˞ wɑz ɡɛtɪŋ mɛɹid.

He arranged for a lavish reception.

hi ɜ˞eɪndʒd fɔɹ ʌ lævɪʃ ɹɪsɛpʃʌn.

The merchant not only invited the king and the queen, who obliged by attending, but he also invited the entire royal household and all respected people of the kingdom.

ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt nɑt oʊnli ɪnvaɪtʌd ðʌ kɪŋ ʌnd ðʌ kwin, hu ʌblaɪdʒd baɪ ʌtɛndɪŋ, bʌt hi ɔlsoʊ ɪnvaɪtʌd ðʌ ɪntaɪɜ˞ ɹɔɪʌl haʊshoʊld ʌnd ɔl ɹɪspɛktɪd pipʌl ʌv ðʌ kɪŋdʌm.

During the reception, he ensured to provide his guests with the best of treatments.

dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ ɹɪsɛpʃʌn, hi ɛnʃʊɹd tu pɹʌvaɪd hɪz ɡɛsts wɪð ðʌ bɛst ʌv tɹitmʌnts.

He gave out gifts to guests to show them respect for attending to his invitation.

hi ɡeɪv aʊt ɡɪfts tu ɡɛsts tu ʃoʊ ðɛm ɹɪspɛkt fɔɹ ʌtɛndɪŋ tu hɪz ɪnvɪteɪʃʌn.

A servant of the royal household, who used to sweep the palace, was not invited but attended the reception.

ʌ sɜ˞vʌnt ʌv ðʌ ɹɔɪʌl haʊshoʊld, hu juzd tu swip ðʌ pælʌs, wɑz nɑt ɪnvaɪtʌd bʌt ʌtɛndɪd ðʌ ɹɪsɛpʃʌn.

He took a seat which was reserved for royal nobles, not meant for common invitees.

hi tʊk ʌ sit wɪtʃ wɑz ɹɪzɜ˞vd fɔɹ ɹɔɪʌl noʊbʌlz, nɑt mɛnt fɔɹ kɑmʌn ɪnvaɪtiz.

This made the merchant very angry.

ðɪs meɪd ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt vɛɹi æŋɡɹi.

He caught him by the neck and ordered his servants to have him thrown out.

hi kɑt hɪm baɪ ðʌ nɛk ʌnd ɔɹdɜ˞d hɪz sɜ˞vʌnts tu hæv hɪm θɹoʊn aʊt.

The royal servant felt very insulted, and could not sleep all night.

ðʌ ɹɔɪʌl sɜ˞vʌnt fɛlt vɛɹi ɪnsʌltɪd, ʌnd kʊd nɑt slip ɔl naɪt.

He thought, If I can have the king to disfavour this merchant, I will have my revenge.

hi θɔt, ɪf aɪ kæn hæv ðʌ kɪŋ tu ðɪs mɜ˞tʃʌnt, aɪ wɪl hæv maɪ ɹivɛndʒ.

But what can I, a common fellow, do to harm a powerful person as him.

bʌt wʌt kæn aɪ, ʌ kɑmʌn fɛloʊ, du tu hɑɹm ʌ paʊɜ˞fʌl pɜ˞sʌn æz hɪm.

Thinking such, he suddenly had a plan.

θɪŋkɪŋ sʌtʃ, hi sʌdʌnli hæd ʌ plæn.

Several days later, the servant was sweeping the floor near the king's bed early in the morning.

sɛvɹʌl deɪz leɪtɜ˞, ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt wɑz swipɪŋ ðʌ flɔɹ nɪɹ ðʌ kɪŋ'ɛs bɛd ɜ˞li ɪn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ.

He observed that that the king was still in bed, half awake.

hi ʌbzɜ˞vd ðæt ðæt ðʌ kɪŋ wɑz stɪl ɪn bɛd, hæf ʌweɪk.

The servant started mumbling, Good heavens! The merchant has become so carefree now that he dared to embrace the queen!

ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt stɑɹtɪd mʌmbʌlɪŋ, ɡʊd hɛvʌnz! ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt hæz bɪkʌm soʊ kɛɹfɹi naʊ ðæt hi dɛɹd tu ɛmbɹeɪs ðʌ kwin!

When the king heard this lying in his bed, he jumped up and asked the servant, Is it true? Have you seen the merchant embrace my queen yourself?

wɛn ðʌ kɪŋ hɜ˞d ðɪs laɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz bɛd, hi dʒʌmpt ʌp ʌnd æskt ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt, ɪz ɪt tɹu? hæv ju sin ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt ɛmbɹeɪs maɪ kwin jɜ˞sɛlf?

The servant at once fell at the king's feet, O Master, I was gambling all night.

ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt æt wʌns fɛl æt ðʌ kɪŋ'ɛs fit, oʊ mæstɜ˞, aɪ wɑz ɡæmbʌlɪŋ ɔl naɪt.

I feel drowsy for I didn't sleep last night.

aɪ fil dɹaʊzi fɔɹ aɪ 'ti slip læst naɪt.

I don't know what I have been mumbling, but I said anything improper, please forgive me.

aɪ dɑn'ti noʊ wʌt aɪ hæv bɪn mʌmbʌlɪŋ, bʌt aɪ sɛd ɛniθɪŋ ɪmpɹɑpɜ˞, pliz fɜ˞ɡɪv mi.

The king spoke no more, but the servant knew he had sowed the seed of distrust.

ðʌ kɪŋ spoʊk noʊ mɔɹ, bʌt ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt nu hi hæd saʊd ðʌ sid ʌv dɪstɹʌst.

The king thought, It can be true! The servant moves about the palace freely, and so does the merchant.

ðʌ kɪŋ θɔt, ɪt kæn bi tɹu! ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt muvz ʌbaʊt ðʌ pælʌs fɹili, ʌnd soʊ dʌz ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt.

It is possible that the servant has seen something.

ɪt ɪz pɑsʌbʌl ðæt ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt hæz sin sʌmθɪŋ.

The king was troubled with jealousy.

ðʌ kɪŋ wɑz tɹʌbʌld wɪð dʒɛlʌsi.

From that day onwards, he withdrew his favours from the merchant and even forbade him to enter the palace.

fɹʌm ðæt deɪ ɑnwɜ˞dz, hi wɪθdɹu hɪz feɪvɜ˞z fɹʌm ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt ʌnd ivɪn fɜ˞beɪd hɪm tu ɛntɜ˞ ðʌ pælʌs.

One day, when the merchant was entering the gateway to the palace, he was stopped by the guards.

wʌn deɪ, wɛn ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt wɑz ɛntɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ ɡeɪtweɪ tu ðʌ pælʌs, hi wɑz stɑpt baɪ ðʌ ɡɑɹdz.

The merchant was surprised due to this sudden change in the king's attitude.

ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt wɑz sɜ˞pɹaɪzd du tu ðɪs sʌdʌn tʃeɪndʒ ɪn ðʌ kɪŋ'ɛs ætʌtud.

The servant was nearby, and mocking shouted at the guards, Ho Guards! That merchant is favoured by the king, He is a powerful person.

ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt wɑz nɪɹbaɪ, ʌnd mɑkɪŋ ʃaʊtɪd æt ðʌ ɡɑɹdz, hoʊ ɡɑɹdz! ðæt mɜ˞tʃʌnt ɪz baɪ ðʌ kɪŋ, hi ɪz ʌ paʊɜ˞fʌl pɜ˞sʌn.

He can have people arrested or released or even thrown out, just like he had me thrown out of his daughter's reception.

hi kæn hæv pipʌl ɜ˞ɛstɪd ɔɹ ɹilist ɔɹ ivɪn θɹoʊn aʊt, dʒʌst laɪk hi hæd mi θɹoʊn aʊt ʌv hɪz dɔtɜ˞'ɛs ɹɪsɛpʃʌn.

Beware, for you may suffer the same fate.

bɪwɛɹ, fɔɹ ju meɪ sʌfɜ˞ ðʌ seɪm feɪt.

On hearing this, the merchant understood that the servant has caused all this trouble somehow.

ɑn hiɹɪŋ ðɪs, ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt ʌndɜ˞stʊd ðæt ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt hæz kɑzd ɔl ðɪs tɹʌbʌl sʌmhaʊ.

He felt dejected, and returned home upset over the incident.

hi fɛlt dɪdʒɛktɪd, ʌnd ɹɪtɜ˞nd hoʊm ʌpsɛt oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ ɪnsʌdʌnt.

He gave everything a second thought, and then he invited the royal servant to his house.

hi ɡeɪv ɛvɹiθɪŋ ʌ sɛkʌnd θɔt, ʌnd ðɛn hi ɪnvaɪtʌd ðʌ ɹɔɪʌl sɜ˞vʌnt tu hɪz haʊs.

He treated the servant with utmost respect, and flattered him with gifts and garments.

hi tɹitɪd ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt wɪð ʌtmoʊst ɹɪspɛkt, ʌnd flætɜ˞d hɪm wɪð ɡɪfts ʌnd ɡɑɹmʌnts.

He said kindly, O friend, that day I did not have you thrown out due to anger, but it was improper of you to occupy the seat reserved for the royal nobles.

hi sɛd kaɪndli, oʊ fɹɛnd, ðæt deɪ aɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ju θɹoʊn aʊt du tu æŋɡɜ˞, bʌt ɪt wɑz ɪmpɹɑpɜ˞ ʌv ju tu ɑkjʌpaɪ ðʌ sit ɹɪzɜ˞vd fɔɹ ðʌ ɹɔɪʌl noʊbʌlz.

They felt insulted, and out of compulsion I had to throw you out. Please forgive me.

ðeɪ fɛlt ɪnsʌltɪd, ʌnd aʊt ʌv kʌmpʌlʃʌn aɪ hæd tu θɹoʊ ju aʊt. pliz fɜ˞ɡɪv mi.

The servant was already flattered with all the gifts, and he was full of joy, Sir, I forgive you. You have not only expressed your regrets, but also honoured me with utmost respect.

ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt wɑz ɔlɹɛdi flætɜ˞d wɪð ɔl ðʌ ɡɪfts, ʌnd hi wɑz fʊl ʌv dʒɔɪ, sɜ˞, aɪ fɜ˞ɡɪv ju. ju hæv nɑt oʊnli ɪkspɹɛst jɔɹ ɹɪɡɹɛts, bʌt ɔlsoʊ ɑnɜ˞d mi wɪð ʌtmoʊst ɹɪspɛkt.

He ensured the merchant, I will prove you how clever I am.

hi ɛnʃʊɹd ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt, aɪ wɪl pɹuv ju haʊ klɛvɜ˞ aɪ æm.

I will have the king favourable towards you, like he was before.

aɪ wɪl hæv ðʌ kɪŋ tʌwɔɹdz ju, laɪk hi wɑz bɪfɔɹ.

The servant went back home.

ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt wɛnt bæk hoʊm.

Early next morning, when he started sweeping the floors of the palace, he waited till when the king was lying half-awake.

ɜ˞li nɛkst mɔɹnɪŋ, wɛn hi stɑɹtɪd swipɪŋ ðʌ flɔɹz ʌv ðʌ pælʌs, hi weɪtɪd tɪl wɛn ðʌ kɪŋ wɑz laɪɪŋ hæf-ʌweɪk.

When the opportunity came, he started sweeping around his bed and started mumbling, Our king is crazy, he eats cucumber in the lavatory!

wɛn ðʌ ɑpɜ˞tunʌti keɪm, hi stɑɹtɪd swipɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd hɪz bɛd ʌnd stɑɹtɪd mʌmbʌlɪŋ, aʊɜ˞ kɪŋ ɪz kɹeɪzi, hi its kjukʌmbɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ lævʌtɔɹi!

On hearing this, the king was taken aback.

ɑn hiɹɪŋ ðɪs, ðʌ kɪŋ wɑz teɪkʌn ʌbæk.

He got up angrily and shouted at the servant, What nonsense do you talk about? Had you not been by royal servant, I would have punished you dearly.

hi ɡɑt ʌp æŋɡɹʌli ʌnd ʃaʊtɪd æt ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt, wʌt nɑnsɛns du ju tɔk ʌbaʊt? hæd ju nɑt bɪn baɪ ɹɔɪʌl sɜ˞vʌnt, aɪ wʊd hæv pʌnɪʃt ju dɪɹli.

Have you ever seen me doing such thing yourself?

hæv ju ɛvɜ˞ sin mi duɪŋ sʌtʃ θɪŋ jɜ˞sɛlf?

Once again the servant fell on his knees and prayed, O Master, please forgive me if I said something improper.

wʌns ʌɡɛn ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnt fɛl ɑn hɪz niz ʌnd pɹeɪd, oʊ mæstɜ˞, pliz fɜ˞ɡɪv mi ɪf aɪ sɛd sʌmθɪŋ ɪmpɹɑpɜ˞.

The king thought to himself, I have never eaten a cucumber in the lavatory.

ðʌ kɪŋ θɔt tu hɪmsɛlf, aɪ hæv nɛvɜ˞ itʌn ʌ kjukʌmbɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ lævʌtɔɹi.

What he mumbled about me is ridiculously false.

wʌt hi mʌmbʌld ʌbaʊt mi ɪz ɹʌdɪkjʌlʌsli fɔls.

Surely then, what he mumbled about my trusted merchant the other morning must have been ridiculously false too.

ʃʊɹli ðɛn, wʌt hi mʌmbʌld ʌbaʊt maɪ tɹʌstɪd mɜ˞tʃʌnt ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ mɔɹnɪŋ mʌst hæv bɪn ɹʌdɪkjʌlʌsli fɔls tu.

It was improper of me to mistreat the merchant.

ɪt wɑz ɪmpɹɑpɜ˞ ʌv mi tu mɪstɹit ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt.

He wondered, After all he has been so efficient in the whole administrative system, that without him it has become slack.

hi wʌndɜ˞d, æftɜ˞ ɔl hi hæz bɪn soʊ ɪfɪʃʌnt ɪn ðʌ hoʊl ʌdmɪnʌstɹeɪtɪv sɪstʌm, ðæt wɪθaʊt hɪm ɪt hæz bɪkʌm slæk.

Thus, having considered carefully, the king invited the merchant to the palace and flattered him with gifts, jewels and garments.

ðʌs, hævɪŋ kʌnsɪdɜ˞d kɛɹfʌli, ðʌ kɪŋ ɪnvaɪtʌd ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt tu ðʌ pælʌs ʌnd flætɜ˞d hɪm wɪð ɡɪfts, dʒuʌlz ʌnd ɡɑɹmʌnts.

He re-appointed the merchant to his previously held position, and favoured his services as before.

hi ɹeɪ-ʌpɔɪntɪd ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt tu hɪz pɹiviʌsli hɛld pʌzɪʃʌn, ʌnd hɪz sɜ˞vʌsʌz æz bɪfɔɹ.

The wise indeed say, One should treat one and all, even the lowest, with respect.

ðʌ waɪz ɪndid seɪ, wʌn ʃʊd tɹit wʌn ʌnd ɔl, ivɪn ðʌ loʊʌst, wɪð ɹɪspɛkt.

Once upon a time, there was a sage called Deva Sharma who lived in a temple in the outskirts of a town.

wʌns ʌpɑn ʌ taɪm, ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ seɪdʒ kɔld deɪvʌ ʃɑɹmʌ hu lɪvd ɪn ʌ tɛmpʌl ɪn ðʌ aʊtskɜ˞ts ʌv ʌ taʊn.

He was widely known and respected.

hi wɑz waɪdli noʊn ʌnd ɹɪspɛktɪd.

People would visit him, and offer him with gifts, food, money and garments to seek his blessings.

pipʌl wʊd vɪzɪt hɪm, ʌnd ɔfɜ˞ hɪm wɪð ɡɪfts, fud, mʌni ʌnd ɡɑɹmʌnts tu sik hɪz blɛsɪŋz.

The gifts that he did not need for himself, he would sell off, and got rich on the proceeds.

ðʌ ɡɪfts ðæt hi dɪd nɑt nid fɔɹ hɪmsɛlf, hi wʊd sɛl ɔf, ʌnd ɡɑt ɹɪtʃ ɑn ðʌ pɹʌsidz.

And by nature, he trusted nobody.

ʌnd baɪ neɪtʃɜ˞, hi tɹʌstɪd noʊbɑdi.

So, he kept all his money in a bag which he carried under his arm all the time.

soʊ, hi kɛpt ɔl hɪz mʌni ɪn ʌ bæɡ wɪtʃ hi kæɹid ʌndɜ˞ hɪz ɑɹm ɔl ðʌ taɪm.

He would not part with the bag for a single moment.

hi wʊd nɑt pɑɹt wɪð ðʌ bæɡ fɔɹ ʌ sɪŋɡʌl moʊmʌnt.

One day, a swindler came across the sage, and he became sure that the bag this holy man was so possessive of, must surely contain a lot of treasure.

wʌn deɪ, ʌ swɪndʌlɜ˞ keɪm ʌkɹɔs ðʌ seɪdʒ, ʌnd hi bɪkeɪm ʃʊɹ ðæt ðʌ bæɡ ðɪs hoʊli mæn wɑz soʊ pʌzɛsɪv ʌv, mʌst ʃʊɹli kʌnteɪn ʌ lɑt ʌv tɹɛʒɜ˞.

He planned on stealing the bag from the sage, but could not think of a way to do so.

hi plænd ɑn stilɪŋ ðʌ bæɡ fɹʌm ðʌ seɪdʒ, bʌt kʊd nɑt θɪŋk ʌv ʌ weɪ tu du soʊ.

He thought, I cannot make a hole in the temple wall, or jump over the high gates.

hi θɔt, aɪ kænɑt meɪk ʌ hoʊl ɪn ðʌ tɛmpʌl wɔl, ɔɹ dʒʌmp oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ haɪ ɡeɪts.

But I can charm him with sweet words to accept me as his disciple.

bʌt aɪ kæn tʃɑɹm hɪm wɪð swit wɜ˞dz tu æksɛpt mi æz hɪz dɪsaɪpʌl.

He wondered, If I can stay with him as a disciple, I can win his confidence. When I get an opportunity, I will rob him, and leave this place.

hi wʌndɜ˞d, ɪf aɪ kæn steɪ wɪð hɪm æz ʌ dɪsaɪpʌl, aɪ kæn wɪn hɪz kɑnfʌdʌns. wɛn aɪ ɡɛt æn ɑpɜ˞tunʌti, aɪ wɪl ɹɑb hɪm, ʌnd liv ðɪs pleɪs.

Having planned so, the swindler approached the holy man with reverence, Om Namah Shivaya! I bow before Lord Shiva, the God of Destruction.

hævɪŋ plænd soʊ, ðʌ swɪndʌlɜ˞ ʌpɹoʊtʃt ðʌ hoʊli mæn wɪð ɹɛvɜ˞ʌns, ɔm ! aɪ baʊ bɪfɔɹ lɔɹd ʃivʌ, ðʌ ɡɑd ʌv dɪstɹʌkʃʌn.

With these words, he fell on the sage's feet and said, O Guruji, Please guide me to the right path of life.

wɪð ðiz wɜ˞dz, hi fɛl ɑn ðʌ seɪdʒ'ɛs fit ʌnd sɛd, oʊ , pliz ɡaɪd mi tu ðʌ ɹaɪt pæθ ʌv laɪf.