bhīta dekhi' siṁha bale ha-iyā sadaya
tore śikṣā dite kailu tora parājaya
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.