9.111

kahan sarvasva veci’ laya, deya na yaya kaudi!

kahan dviguna vartana, paraya neta-dhadi!

SYNONYMS

kahan—on one hand; sarvasva—all possessions; veci’-selling; laya—takes; deya na yaya—cannot be paid; kaudi—the debt; kahan—on the other hand; dviguna vartana—twice the salary; paraya—puts on; neta-dhadi—the silken cover.

On one hand Gopinatha Pattanayaka was unable to clear his debt even by selling all his possessions, but on the other his salary was doubled, and he was honored with the silken wrapper.