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CC Antya 9.111

Text

kāhāṅ sarvasva veci’ laya, deyā nā yāya kauḍi!
kāhāṅ dviguṇa vartana, parāya neta-dhaḍi!

Synonyms

kāhāṅ — on one hand; sarvasva — all possessions; veci’ — selling; laya — takes; deyā yāya — cannot be paid; kauḍi — the debt; kāhāṅ — on the other hand; dviguṇa vartana — twice the salary; parāya — puts on; neta-dhaḍi — the silken cover.

Translation

On one hand Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was unable to clear his debt even by selling all his possessions, but on the other his salary was doubled, and he was honored with the silken wrapper.