svatantrataa-divasaH  ## (Independence Day) ## 
2006-07-04 ma~NgalavaasaraH ##(2006-07-04 Tuesday)##
adya saMyuktaraajyasya svatantrataadivasasya avakaashaH aasiit| saayaMkaale mama sahakarmii suniilaH maaM tasya gRRiham anayat| bhojanoparaantam vayam agnikriiDaaM ##(fireworks)## draShTuM paadona-navavaadane ##(quarter to nie)## gamiShyaamaH iti vinishcitam| kintu bhojane ki~ncit vilambaH abhavat| vayaM navavaadane gRRihaat nirgatavantaH| suniilaH ativegaat yaanaM dhaavayati| tasya bhaaryaa siimaa kathayati - maa tvaraya\, agnikriiDaa sapaada-navavaadanaat ##(quarter past nine)## puurvaM na aarambhaa bhaviShyati| kintu suniilaH na shRRiNoti punaH baalaakaabhyaaM kupyati - kathaM samayasaraH bhojanaH na kRRitam| asmaabhiH tatra pa~ncaadhika-navavaadane praaptaM kintu ko.api yaanasthaapanaM ##(parking)## naasiit| suniilaH asmaan avarohayitvaa yaanaM sthaapanaaya agacchhat| saH sapaadanavavaadane pratyaagacchhat| kintu agnikriiDaayaaH ko.api saMketaH naasiit| tasya bhaaryaa tam avalokya apRRicchhat - suniilaH kaa velaa\, api navavaadanam\, katham vayam agnikriiDaam na pashyaamaH| ante saardha-navavaadane ##(half-past nine)## agnikriiDaa aarambhat dashavaadane samaapnot|