ardha-mārā jīva yadi dhaḍ-phaḍa kare
tabe ta' ānanda mora bāḍaye antare"

 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.


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“ ‘When I see half-killed animals suffer, I feel great pleasure.’

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