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tāhā dekhi’ dāmodara duḥkha pāya mane
balite nā pāre, bālaka niṣedha nā māne

Synonyms

taha dekhi—seeing that; dāmodara—Dāmodara Paṇḍita; duhkha paya—gets unhappiness; mane—in his mind; balite na pare—could not say anything; balaka—the boy; Nisedha—prohibition; na mane—would not care for. 

Translation

This was intolerable for Dāmodara Paṇḍita. He became greatly unhappy, but there was nothing he could say, for the boy would ignore his restrictions. 

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