218 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

TEXT 247
sifh tacs of cad qaiie atfaal |
aacaz afta, watt at faa” 289 1

kali haite tumi yei mrgadi mariba
prathamei mariba, ardha-mara na kariba”

SYNONYMS

kali haite—from tomorrow; tumi—you; yei—whatever; mrga-adi—animals;
mariba—you will kill; prathamei mariba—kill them in the beginning; ardha-
mara —half-killing; na kariba—do not do.

TRANSLATION

“41 beg you that from this day on you will kill animals completely and not
leave them half-dead.’

TEXT 248
ald $c3,—“faal eta afte arate |
oe atfacet feral Sa, Stal FS CATA” 28e II

vyadha kahe, —“kiba dana magila amare
ardha mrile kiba haya, taha kaha more”

SYNONYMS

vydadha kahe—the hunter replied; kiba dana—what kind of charity; magila
amare—have you begged from me; ardha marile—in half-killing; kiba—what;
haya—there is; tahd—that; kaha more—kindly explain to me.

TRANSLATION

“The hunter replied, ‘My dear sir, what are you asking of me? What is
wrong with the animals’ lying there half-killed? Will you please explain this to
me?’

TEXT 249

alae $ca,— “ae aifacar ara ATH atl |
Pca G24 (CSB, CSA SSCA ACS DSA! Asli

narada kahe, —“ardha mirile jiva paya vyatha
jive duhkha ditecha, tomdara ha-ibe aiche avastha
