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ei-mate cali’ vipra nija-dese aila

gramera nikata asi’ manete cintila

SYNONYMS

ei-mate—in this way; cali’-walking; vipra—the brahmana; nija—own; dese—to the country; aila—returned; gramera—to the village; nikata—near; asi’-coming; manete—within his mind; cintila—thought.

The young brahmana walked and walked in this way until he eventually arrived in his own country.

When he neared his own village, he began to think as follows.