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tate bhala kari’ sloka karaha vicara

kavi kahe,--ye kahile sei veda-sara

SYNONYMS

tate—therefore; bhala—very carefully; kari’-doing it; sloka—the verse; karaha—do; vicara—judgment; kavi kahe—the poet said; ye kahile—what You have said; sei—that is; veda-sara—exactly right.

The Lord concluded, “Now, therefore, let us carefully scrutinize this verse.” The poet replied, "Yes, the verse You have recited is perfectly correct.