ভীত দেখি' সিংহ বলে হইয়া সদয় ।
তোরে শিক্ষা দিতে কৈলু তোর পরাজয় ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
bhita dekhi' simha bale ha-iya sadaya
tore siksa dite kailu tora parajaya
bhita dekhi'-seeing me so afraid; simha-the lion; bale-says; ha-iya-becoming; sa-daya-merciful; tore-unto you; siksa-lesson; dite-to give; kailu-I have done; tora-your; parajaya-defeat.
"Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, 'I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you.