kāhāṅ - on one hand; sarvasva - all possessions; veci' - selling; laya - takes; deyā nā yāya - cannot be paid; kauḍi - the debt; kāhāṅ - on the other hand; dviguṇa vartana - twice the salary; parāya - puts on; neta-dhaḍi - the silken cover.

On one hand Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was unable to clear his debt even by selling all his possessions, but on the other his salary was doubled, and he was honored with the silken wrapper.