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bhita dekhi’ simha bale ha-iya sadaya
tore siksa dite kailu tora parajaya
SYNONYMS
bhita dekhi’-seeing me so afraid; simha—the lion; bale—says; ha-iya—becoming; sa-daya—merciful; tore—unto you; siksa—lesson; dite—to give; kailu—I have done; tora—your; parajaya—defeat "Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, ’I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you.