How do you change an optative sentence into an indirect speech?

Learn Optative Sentences to Indirect Speech with all rules, definitions, formulas,
examples, and exercises.

Definition of Optative Sentences:

These types of sentences contain the contents of pray, curse, or wish. 

Examples of Sentences(Pray):

He said to us, "May you get success."

Examples of Sentences(Curse):

He said, "May you not reach in time."

Examples of Sentences(Wish):

She said, May I get first prize."

 
 
‫ کی تعریف‬Optative Sentences ‫اردومیں‬
‫دعائیہ فقرات‬
‫ایسے فقرات جن میں کسی کو دعا بددعا دی جائےیا‬
‫کسی حسرت یا خواہش کا اظہار کیا جائے‬

Instructions for Optative Sentences to Indirect Speech:

We'll follow following instructions:

Change said/said to etc according to reporting speech. Like:
If pray then Said to → Prayed for
Pray then Say to → Pray for
Pray then Says to → Prays for                                                                                  
‫کے مطابق بدلیں‬reporting speech ‫ کو‬said/said to
said/prayed‫یعنی اگر دعا دی جائے تو‬ 
‫میں بدلیں‬said to/prayed for ‫اور‬
If wish then Said to → Wished for
Wish then Say to → Wished for
Wish then Says to → Wished for   
 
said/wished ‫اگر خواہش کا اظہار ہو تو‬ 
 ‫میں بدلیں‬said to/wished for ‫اور‬
 
said/wished ‫اگر خواہش کا اظہار ہو تو‬ 
‫میں بدلیں‬said to/wished for ‫اور‬
 
‫یعنی اگربد دعا دی جائے تو‬ 
‫میں بدلیں‬ cursed
If regret (‫)حسرت‬then Said to → Wood that
 
wished ‫اگر خواہش کا اظہار ہو تو‬ 
‫کو ختم کریں‬wood that ‫میں بدلیں اور‬ 
 
‫لگائیں‬that ‫ کو ہٹا کر‬commas
  
 
‫آجائے‬sign of exclamation ‫اگر فقرے کے آخر میں‬ 
‫تو اسکو ختم کر کے فل سٹاپ لگائیں‬

Examples(Pray) for Optative Sentences to Indirect Speech:

He said to me, "May your dream get true!"(Dir)

First, make it simple:
He said to me, "Your dream may get true!"(Dir)
 
said to ⇒ prayed for
commas  ⇒ that
Your⇒ my
may⇒ might
!⇒ removed
 
He prayed for me that my dream might get true. (Ind)
More Examples:

I said, “May you win the first prize!”(Dir)

I said, “You may win the first prize!”(Simple Dir)
I pray that he might win the first prize. (Ind)

The father said, “May my son pass the examination!”(Dir)

The father said, “My son may pass the examination!”(Simple Dir.)
The father prayed that his son might pass the examination. (Ind)
The mother said, “May my daughter make no mistake!”(Dir)
The mother said, “My daughter may make no mistake!”(Simple Dir.)
The mother wished/prayed that her daughter might make no mistake. (Ind)

You said to me, “May your business prosper!” (Dir)

You said to me, “Your business may prosper!” (Simple Dir.)
You prayed for me that my business might prosper. (Ind)

Examples(Curse):

He said, "May you forget the way."(Dir)

First make it simple:
He said,"You may forget the way."(Dir)
He said tome,"Youmay forget the way."(Dir)
 
said to ⇒ prayed for
commas  ⇒ that
You⇒ I
may⇒ might
 
He cursed me that I might forget the way. (Ind)

Example:

She said, “May you go to hell!” (Dir)

She said, “You may go to hell!” (Simple Dir.)
She cursed that he might go to hell. (Ind)

Example:

Similarly,

The beggar said angrily, “May you suffer a great loss!”(Dir)

The beggar said angrily, “You may suffer a great loss!”(Simple Dir)
The beggar cursed angrily that he might suffer a great loss. (Ind)

Examples(Wish):

He said, "Would that I were a captain."(Dir)

Hesaid,  "Would thatIwere a captain."(Dir)
 
said ⇒ wished
commas  ⇒ that
I⇒ he
were⇒ had been
Would that⇒ remove it
 
He wished that he had been a captain. (Ind)

Example:

Similarly,

They said, “Would that we were born with a silver spoon in his mouth!”(Dir)
They wished that they had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. (Ind)

Most Importantly, you should also learn: 

Introduction to Direct Indirect Speech and Basic Changes

Subjective Pronoun Changes in Direct and Indirect Speech
Objective Pronouns Changes in Direct and Indirect Speech
Possessive Pronouns Changes in Direct and Indirect Speech
Changes In Tense in Indirect Speech
Change of Assertive Sentences to Indirect Speech
Change of Interrogative Sentences to Indirect Speech