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Šri Caitanya  caritāmrtā
[[Antya-lilā Ch 9 ]]
TEXT 52
‘ উত্তর দেহ ’ রাজা মাগে –উপায় পুছিল ।।
‘ ସ୍ବତ୍ସାର୍ଥ-ସୁକ୍ରା ହୋତ୍ସା ନହ’, ତେଁହ ତ’ କହିଲ ॥ ୯୧ ॥
‘dravya deha’ rājā māge —upāya puchila ‘yathārtha-mūlye ghoḍā laha’, teṅha ta’ kahila
SYNONYMS
dravya deha —pay the dues;  rājā māge —the King asks;  upāya —the means;  puchila —inquired;  yathā-artha-mūlye —at a proper price;  ghoḍā laha —take the horses;  teṅha ta’ kahila —he replied.
TRANSLATION
Then he was told that the King demanded the money due him and asked what means he would adopt to pay it. “Kindly take my horses,” he replied, “for a proper price.
TEXT 53
‘ক্রমে ক্রমে দিনু, আর যত কিছু পারি।।
অবিচারে প্রাণ লহ,—কি বলিতে পারি  ?     ৫৩ ॥     ৫৩ ॥
‘krame krame dimu, āra yata kichu pāri avicāre prāņa laha,—ki balite pāri?’
SYNONYMS
krame   krame —gradually;  dimu —I shall pay;  āra —more;  yata —as much;  kichu —any;  pāri —I can;  avicāre —without consideration;  prāṇa   laha —you take my life;  ki balite pāri —what can I say.
TRANSLATION
“I shall gradually pay the balance as I can. Without consideration, however, you were going to take my life. What can I say?”
TEXT 54
মধ্যার্থ মূল্য  করি’ তবে সব ঘোড়া লইল ।।
আর জব্যের মুক্তিটি করি’ ঘরে পাঠাইল ॥ ৫৪ ॥
yathārtha mūlya kari’ tabe saba ghoḍā la-ila āra dravyera muddatī kari’ ghare pāṭhāila