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visesa tahara thani kaudi baki haya

prana nile kiba labha? nija dhana-ksaya

SYNONYMS

visesa—particular; tahara thani—from him; kaudi—of kaudis; baki—debt; haya—there is; prana nile—if he is killed; kiba—what; labha—profit; nija—own; dhana—wealth; ksaya—loss "His only fault is that he owes some money to the government.

If he is killed, however, what profit will there be? The government will be the loser, for it will not get the money.