Ādi 17.162

TEXT 162

TEXT

জরদ্‌গব হঞা যুবা হয় আরবার ।
তাতে তার বধ নহে, হয় উপকার ॥১৬২ ॥

jarad-gava hana yuva haya ara-vara

tate tara vadha nahe, haya upakara

SYNONYMS

jarad-gava-old, invalid animals; hana-becoming; yuva-young; haya-become; ara-vara-again; tate-in that action; tara-his; vadha-killing; nahe-is not; haya-there is; upakara-benefit.

TRANSLATION

"The killing and rejuvenation of such old and invalid animals was not truly killing but an act of great benefit.

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