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pariksa karite tanra yabe iccha haila

bahire rahiya tabe vicara karila

SYNONYMS

pariksa karite—to test; tanra—of Sivananda Sena; yabe—when; iccha—desire; haila—there was; bahire rahiya—staying outside; tabe—at that time; vicara karila—considered.

Desiring to test the authenticity of Nakula Brahmacari, he stayed outside, thinking as follows.