# Cc. Antya 18.46
> “কহ, জালিয়া, এই দিকে দেখিলা একজন ?
> তোমার এই দশা কেনে, — কহত’ কারণ?” ॥৪৬॥
## Text
> "kaha, jāliyā, ei dike dekhilā eka-jana?
> tomāra ei daśā kene,—kahata' kāraṇa?"
## Synonyms
*kaha*—please say; *jāliyā*—O fisherman; *ei dike*—in this direction; *dekhilā*—did you see; *eka-jana*—someone; *tomāra*—your; *ei*—this; *daśā*—condition; *kene*—why; *kahata'*—kindly speak; *kāraṇa*—the cause.
## Translation
**"My dear fisherman," he said, "why are you behaving like this? Have you seen someone hereabouts? What is the cause of your behavior? Please tell us."**