CC Adi 17.183
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
TEXT 183
bhīta dekhi’ siṁha bale ha-iyā sadaya
tore śikṣā dite kailu tora parājaya
SYNONYMS
bhīta dekhi’—seeing me so afraid; siṁha—the lion; bale—says; ha-iyā—becoming; sa-daya—merciful; tore—unto you; śikṣā—lesson; dite—to give; kailu—I have done; tora—your; parājaya—defeat.
TRANSLATION
“Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, ‘I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you.
