Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthatnodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofan
उद्यम
enterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
आश्वासन
assuremydearsisterofmywelfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacold
उत्तरी
northernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewithdelight.Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
हवा
breeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryin
व्यर्थ
vaintobepersuadedthattheध्रुव
poleistheseatofठंढ
frostanddesolation;iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
क्षेत्र
regionofbeautyanddelight.There,Margaret,thesunisforever
दिखाई
visible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingtheक्षितिज
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
ठंढ
frostarebanished;and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyevery
क्षेत्र
regionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableग्लोब
globe.Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodies
निस्संदेह
undoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryof
शाश्वत
eternallight?Imaythere
खोज
discoverthewondrouspowerwhichattractstheसुई
needleandmayregulateathousandआकाशीय
celestialobservationsthatrequireonlythisयात्रा
voyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesसुसंगत
consistentforever.Ishallsatiatemyardent
जिज्ञासा
curiositywiththesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmaytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.Thesearemyenticements,andtheyare
पर्याप्त
sufficienttoconquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoप्रेरित
inducemetocommencethislaboriousयात्रा
voyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanअभियान
expeditionofdiscoveryuphisमूल
nativeriver.Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
लाभ
benefitwhichIshallconferonallमानव जाति
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscoveringaमार्ग
passagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;orbyascertainingthesecretofthe
चुंबक
magnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheartglowwithan
उत्साह
enthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasaस्थिर
steadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixitsबौद्धिक
intellectualeye.Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
विभिन्न
variousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthप्रशांत
PacificOceanthroughtheseaswhichचारों ओर
surroundthepole.Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
खोज
discoverycomposedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionately
शौक
fondofreading.Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmy
परिचित
familiaritywiththemincreasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
कवि
poetandforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyownसृजन
creation;IimaginedthatIalsomight
प्राप्त
obtainanicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhow
भारी
heavilyIborethedisappointment.ButjustatthattimeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichI
समर्पित
dedicatedmyselftothisgreatउद्यम
enterprise.Icommencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
स्वेच्छा
voluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
नौसैनिक
navaladventurermightderivethegreatestव्यावहारिक
practicaladvantage.TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselfto
प्रशंसा
admiration.ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethesecond
गरिमा
dignityinthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,soमूल्यवान
valuabledidheconsidermyservices.Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
पूरा
accomplishsomegreatpurpose?Mylifemighthavebeenpassedineaseand
विलासिता
luxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthatधन
wealthplacedinmypath.Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerinthe
सकारात्मक
affirmative!Mycourageandmy
संकल्प
resolutionisfirm;butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoften
उदास
depressed.Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
यात्रा
voyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemandallmyfortitude:Iamrequirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimestosustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
the
गति
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.Thecoldisnot
अत्यधिक
excessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingtheडेक
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercisepreventsthebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.Ihaveno
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.Ishall
प्रस्थान
departforthelattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;andmy
इरादा
intentionistohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareआदी
accustomedtothewhale-fishing.Idonot
इरादा
intendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
सफल
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
अलविदा
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.Heavenshowerdown
आशीर्वाद
blessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagainगवाही
testifymygratitudeforallyourloveandदयालुता
kindness.Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
ठंढ
frostandsnow!Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmy
उद्यम
enterprise.Ihavehireda
पोत
vesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
संतुष्ट
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamostगंभीर
severeevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:whenIam
चमक
glowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;ifIamassailedby
निराशा
disappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoormediumforthe
संचार
communicationoffeeling.Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
जवाब
replytomine.Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,
सौम्य
gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,toमंजूरी
approveoramendmyplans.Howwouldsuchafriend
मरम्मत
repairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!Iamtooardentin
निष्पादन
executionandtooimpatientofdifficulties.ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
विश्वास
convictionthatIperceivedtheआवश्यकता
necessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmyमूल
nativecountry.NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
अनपढ़
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedand
भव्य
magnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
घृणा
despisemeasromantic,andस्नेह
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoविनियमित
regulatemymind.Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
उदाहरण
instance,isamanofwonderfulcourageandउद्यम
enterprise;heismadlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
वाक्यांश
phrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisपेशे
profession.HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsof
मानवता
humanity.Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboarda
व्हेल
whalevessel;findingthathewas
बेरोजगार
unemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoसहायता
assistinmyenterprise.Themasterisapersonofanexcellent
स्वभाव
dispositionandisremarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhisअनुशासन
discipline.Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
अखंडता
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.Ayouthpassedin
एकांत
solitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourकोमल
gentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotदूर
overcomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
आज्ञाकारिता
obediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyभाग्यशाली
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
तरीके
manner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.This,
संक्षेप
briefly,ishisstory.SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyof
मध्यम
moderatefortune,andhavingamassedaकाफी
considerablesuminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.Hesawhis
मालकिन
mistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldnever
सहमति
consenttotheunion.My
उदार
generousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,तुरंत
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
शेष
remainderofhislife;buthebestowedthewholeonhis
प्रतिद्वंद्वी
rival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytoखरीदने
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfathertoसहमति
consenttohermarriagewithherlover.Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
मालकिन
mistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.“Whata
महान
noblefellow!”youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
अज्ञानी
ignorantcarelessnessattendshim,which,whileitrendershisआचरण
conductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestandसहानुभूति
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
शिकायत
complainalittleorbecauseIcanconceiveaसांत्वना
consolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
यात्रा
voyageisonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershallअनुमति
permitmyembarkation.Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasa
उल्लेखनीय
remarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowme
पर्याप्त
sufficientlytoconfideinmyविवेक
prudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.Icannot
वर्णन
describetoyoumysensationsonthenearसंभावना
prospectofmyundertaking.Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyouaconceptionofthetrembling
अनुभूति
sensation,halfpleasurableandhalfभयभीत
fearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
धुंध
mistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
खुलासा
discloseasecret.Ihaveoftenattributedmy
लगाव
attachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostकल्पनाशील
imaginativeofmodernpoets.ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
व्यावहारिक
practicallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoनिष्पादित
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthemarvellous,aविश्वास
beliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamabouttoअन्वेषण
explore.Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversed
विशाल
immenseseas,andreturnedbythemostदक्षिणी
southerncapeofAfricaorAmerica?Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthe
रिवर्स
reverseofthepicture.Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
स्नेह
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
जुलाई
July7th,17—.MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
यात्रा
voyage.ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomeward
यात्रा
voyagefromArchangel;morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemy
मूल
nativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
लगातार
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheक्षेत्र
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhigh
अक्षांश
latitude;butitisthe
ऊंचाई
heightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,theदक्षिणी
southerngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoप्राप्त
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
लीक
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringourयात्रा
voyage.Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
सामना
encounterdanger.Iwillbecool,persevering,and
विवेकपूर्ण
prudent.Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
विजय
triumph.Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
आज्ञाकारी
obedientelement?Whatcanstopthe
दृढ़
determinedheartandresolvedwillofman?Myswellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisveryprobablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
कब्जे
possession.LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
कोहरे
fog.Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceinthe
वायुमंडल
atmosphereandweather.Abouttwoo’clockthe
धुंध
mistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,विशाल
vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.Someofmycomradesgroaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwith
चिंतित
anxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.Weperceivedalow
गाड़ी
carriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgigantic
कद
stature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.Wewatchedthe
तेजी
rapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongtheदूर
distantinequalitiesoftheice.This
उपस्थिति
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,so
दूर
distantaswehadsupposed.Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthis
घटना
occurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
सामना
encounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
डेक
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideoftheजहाज
vessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalargefragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthe
जहाज
vessel.Hewasnot,astheother
यात्री
travellerseemedtobe,aजंगली
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butaयूरोपीय
European.WhenIappearedon
डेक
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyoutoperishontheopensea.”Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
उच्चारण
accent.“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
कगार
brinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyपोत
vesselwouldhavebeenaसंसाधन
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostpreciousधन
wealththeearthcanafford.Ireplied,however,thatwewereona
यात्रा
voyageofdiscoverytowardstheउत्तरी
northernpole.Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
थकान
fatigueandsuffering.Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothe
केबिन
cabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.We
तदनुसार
accordinglybroughthimbacktotheडेक
deckandrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithब्रांडी
brandyandforcinghimtoनिगलने
swallowasmallquantity.Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthe
चिमनी
chimneyofthekitchenstove.Byslowdegreesherecoveredandatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthismannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
केबिन
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywouldअनुमति
permit.Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
आम तौर पर
generallyanexpressionofwildness,andevenपागलपन
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactofदयालुता
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholeचेहरा
countenanceislightedup,asitwere,withaकिरण
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.Butheis
आम तौर पर
generallymelancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifअधीर
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;