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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.183",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.183",
  "label":"Text 183",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.183",
  "description":"\"Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, 'I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you."

} —

Cc. Ādi 17.183

Text

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.