Text 184] Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 353

TRANSLATION

“Placing its nails on my chest, the lion said in a grave voice: ‘! shall immediateiy
bifurcate your chest as you broke the mrdanga drum!

TEXT 182
Cala ASA Tiel shay, Shay cola wa
Siri yi Sif ify tyes] aS ST ses

mora kirtana méné karis, karimu tore ksaya

Gnkhi mudi’ kanpi Gmi pafid bada bhaya

SYNONYMS

mora—My; kirtana—congregational chanting; mana karis—you are forbidding;
karimu—| shall do; tora—your; ksaya—destruction; dfkhi—eyes; mudi’—closing;

kanpi—| was trembling; émi—|; parid—getting; baga—very great; bhaya—fear.

TRANSLATION

“*You have forbidden the performance of My congregational chanting. Therefore
| must destroy you!’ Being very much afraid of Him, | closed my eyes and trembled.

TEXT 183
Sis cafe’ face acm Soa HVT |
Curca fatesi facw CHa Sta MAIMT I SHON

bhita dekhi’ sitha bale ha-iyaé sadaya
tore Siksd dite kailu tora parajaya

SYNONYMS

bhita dekhi’—seeing me so afraid; simha—the lion; bale—says; ha-iyd—becoming;
sa-daya—mercifui; tore—unto you; siksd—lesson; dite—to give; ka/fu—| have done;
tora—your; pardjaya—defeat.

TRANSLATION

“Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, ‘| have defeated you just to teach you a lesson,
but § must be merciful to you.

TEXT 184

CA fra aus ails tafe Berts |
COfan wa SER a afry atras i sve i
