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baba-ke balle, 'baba ami Bhagabaner nikat 6 tomar choka aparSdhl
to-the-father said, 'father I of-God. near and thy in-right sinner
haySchi, ar ami tomar ehhSle balbar Juggi nai.' Kintu bap chakordike
kwe*become> and I thy son to-be-Galled fit am-not.9 But father to-servants
balle, 'sab chSye bhala poshak en8 e-ke para; er hate angti ar
said, ' all than good robe bringing thi$-(per$ori) pttt-on; his on-hand ring and
paye juto pariye-de; ar kheyg-dey$ amod alliad kara-]ak. Ky£ngna
Mrfeet shoes put-on; and let-eating merriment rejoicing tie-done. For
amar ei chligle-ta marS bfchSche; ami harana-dhaii peySclu.' Ei bolS
my this son having-died has-lived; I lost-wealth have-got.' This saying
sabai amod allade matlo*
all merriment pleasure became-alsorbed-in.
Ldike far bara beta mate chhila; se astS aste barir kaeba-kaohi
Tkis-side his elder son in-field teas; he coming coming of-house near
kayS nach gan ^unte pele. Takhan se yyak-jan chakor-ko dekS
being dance song to*hear got. Then he one-person servant-to calling
jijfiasa-kalle, *e saber artha ki?1 Chakor ballc, *aptiar bhai
asked, ^ of-this all meaning what? Servant saidt *yottr brother
eySchhSn, tax apnar pita bara blioj diy8chli8o, kyan£na tini ta-ke
Itas-coine, for-this your father tig feast has-given, for he him
bhaloy bbaloy 6 susta ferlrg poygchbSa.1 15 Sane tar rag halo, fi8
good good and healthy in-body received? This hearing his anger arose, he
ar bhitare Jete chachehhilo na- Takhaa tar baba beriye 6s6 ta-ke
again within to-go wished not Then his father coming out him
sadhta lagla Se uttar kalle, 'deka, ami aj kata bachor dharS
to-entreaf legan. Me answer made> 'see, I now tow-many years from
tomar ggba kachchi, ami kakkliana tomar ajfia langhan kari zial Kinfca
am-yow tervwe doing, I never thy order transgress did not. But
tabu-5 bandhuder niyS amod karbar janya tumi ama-k& kakhano yyak-ta chhota
yet friends with pleasure doing for thou me*to ever one little
pata-5 dao nai. Kintu Je chh5le-ta be5yader-niyg tomar sampatti uriyg-diy8che,
kid gavest not. But that son harlots-with thy property Jtas-wastetf>
8g jei ghare elo, amni tumi tar janya bara bhoj dile.' Se
he aS'Soon-as to-home come, so-soon thoit him for big feast hast-given.' Me
balle, 'baba, tumi barabar-i amar kache achha; amar ^a kiobu ache ta
said, *son, thou always my near art; my whit little is that
tomar-L Ekhan amader amod ahlad kara 6 khusi haoya (howa) uchit,
e-orily. Now ow merriment pleasure doing and glad being fit>
tomar ei bhai-ti marS chhila, abar bachlo; se hari7S cbilo* abar
for thy this brother dead was, again eome-M^fei he lost wa*, 0gain
ta-ke paoya-Cpawa
him Lhate found.'