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sivananda kukkura dekhi’ dandavat kaila

dainya kari’ nija aparadha ksamaila

SYNONYMS

sivananda—Sivananda Sena; kukkura—the dog; dekhi’-seeing there; dandavat kaila—offered obeisances; dainya kari’-exhibiting humbleness; nija—personal; aparadha—offenses; ksamaila—was forgiven.

When he saw the dog sitting in that way and chanting the name of Krsna, Sivananda, because of his natural humility, immediately offered his obeisances to the dog just to counteract his offenses to it.