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damodara age svatantrya na haya kahara

tara bhaye sabe kare sankoca vyavahara

SYNONYMS

damodara age—in front of Damodara Pandita; svatantrya—independent behavior; na haya kahara—no one dares to do; tara bhaye—due to fear of him; sabe—all of them; kare—do; sankoca vyavahara—dealings with great care.

Everyone knew that Damodara Pandita was strict in practical dealings.

Therefore everyone was afraid of him and dared not do anything independent.