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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.181",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.181",
  "label":"Text 181",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.181",
  "description":"\"Placing its nails on my chest, the lion said in a grave voice, 'I shall immediately bifurcate your chest as you broke the mṛdaṅga drum!"

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Cc. Ādi 17.181

Text

mora buke nakha diyā ghora-svare bale
phāḍimu tomāra buka mṛdaṅga badale

Synonyms

mora—my; buke—on the chest; nakha—nails; diyā—placing; ghora—roaring; svare—in a voice; bale—says; phāḍimu—I shall bifurcate; tomāra—your; buka—chest; mṛdaṅga—for the drum; badale—in exchange.

Translation

“Placing its nails on my chest, the lion said in a grave voice, 'I shall immediately bifurcate your chest as you broke the mṛdaṅga drum!