CC Antya 9.111 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 111
- 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 nā 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.