viśeṣa tāhāra ṭhāñi kauḍi bākī haya
prāṇa nile kibā lābha? nija dhana-kṣaya
prāṇa nile kibā lābha? nija dhana-kṣaya
Synonyms
viśeṣa-particular; tāhāra ṭhāñi-from him; kauḍi-of kauḍis; bākī-debt; haya-there is; prāṇa nile-if he is killed; kibā-what; lābha-profit; nija-own; dhana-wealth; kṣaya-loss.
Translation
"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.