# Cc. Madhya 24.243
## Text
> ardha-mārā jīva yadi dhaḍ-phaḍa kare
> tabe ta' ānanda mora bāḍaye antare"
## Synonyms
*ardha*-*mārā* *jīva*—half-killed living beings; *yadi*—if; *dhaḍ*-*phaḍa* *kare*—twist and turn because of suffering; *tabe*—then; *ta'*—certainly; *ānanda*—pleasure; *mora*—my; *bāḍaye* *antare*—increases within.
## Translation
**“ 'When I see half-killed animals suffer, I feel great pleasure.'**