Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila Chapter 17 Verse 183

Ādi-līlā | Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 17.183

bhīta dekhi' siḿha bale ha-iyā sadaya

tore śikṣā dite kailu tora parājaya

SYNONYMS

bhīta dekhi' — seeing me so afraid; siḿha — the lion; bale — says; ha-iyā — becoming; sa-daya — merciful; tore — unto you; śikṣā — lesson; dite — to give; kailu — I have done; tora — your; parājaya — defeat.

TRANSLATION

"Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, 'I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you.

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