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TEXT 45
se amrtera eka-kana, karna-cakora-jivana,
karna-cakora jiye sei ase
bhagya-vase kabhu paya, abhagye kabhu na paya,
na paile maraye piyase
SYNONYMS
se amrteraof that nectar; eka-kanaone particle; karna-cakoraof the ear, which is like a cakora bird; jivanathe life; karnathe ear; cakorathe cakora bird; jiyelives; sei asewith that hope; bhagya-vaseby good fortune; kabhusometimes; payagets; abhagyeby misfortune; kabhusometimes; na payadoes not get; na paileif does not get; marayedies; piyasefrom thirst.
TRANSLATION
"One particle of that transcendental, blissful nectar is the life and soul of the ear, which is like a cakora bird that lives in hope of tasting that nectar. Sometimes, by good fortune, the bird can taste it, but at other times he unfortunately cannot and therefore almost dies of thirst.
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