Text 24] The Lord Tastes Nectar 11
TEXT 22
Qe aia) aa,—Ule Sal si” Fa |
AMAR CHR’, ATE CATA ACA 4A "Rd I
eka vaficha haya, —yadi krpd kari’ kara
pada-raja deha’, pada mora mathe dhara”
SYNONYMS
eka vaficha—one desire; haya—there is; yadi—if; krpa kari’—being merciful;
kara—you do; pdda-raja—the dust of your feet; deha’—give; pada—feet;
mora—my; mathe—on the head; dhara—please place.
TRANSLATION
“My dear sir, | have one desire. Please be merciful to me by kindly placing
your feet upon my head so that the dust on your feet may touch it.’’
TEXT 23
SEA SLR —“ACH AS, FRCS A FANT A
aifa—aAperifs, fi—quewa ata 20 1
thakura kahe, —“aiche vat kahite na yuyaya
ami—nica-jati, tumi—susajjana raya”
SYNONYMS
thakura kahe—Jhadu Thakura said; aiche vat—such a request; kahite na
yuyaya—should not be spoken; ami—t; nica-jati—coming froma family of a very
low caste; tumi—you; su-sat-jana raya—very respectable and rich gentleman.
TRANSLATION
Jhadu Thakura replied, ‘It does not befit you to ask this of me. | belong to a
very low-caste family, whereas you are a respectable rich gentleman.”
TEXT 24
Sea stfemia cats af’ Greer |
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wie ay -drecaa ag qe SB 1 88 I
tabe kalidasa sloka padi’ sundila
suni’ jhadu-thakurera bada sukha ha-ila
