Antya 1.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

শিবানন্দ কুক্কুর দেখি' দণ্ডবৎ কৈলা ।
দৈন্য করি' নিজ অপরাধ ক্ষমাইলা ॥ ৩১ ॥

sivananda kukkura dekhi' dandavat kaila

dainya kari' nija aparadha ksamaila

SYNONYMS

sivananda-Sivananda Sena; kukkura-the dog; dekhi'-seeing there; dandavat kaila-offered obeisances; dainya kari'-exhibiting humbleness; nija-personal; aparadha-offenses; ksamaila-was forgiven.

TRANSLATION

When he saw the dog sitting in that way and chanting the name of Krsna, Sivananda, because of his natural humility, immediately offered his obeisances to the dog just to counteract his offenses to it.