Question

Why does the narrator compare himself to a he-goat and Ranga to a lion?

Answer 1

The narrator has used this comparison to convey the idea that he was the moderator, who had already got nine young men, like Ranga, married. It was now Ranga's turn to fall prey to his desire of having him married. Getting someone married by the narrator is equal to eating one lion by the narrator(he-goat).  

Answer 2

Answer:

ln the story "Ranga's Marriage" written by" Masti Venkatesha Lyengar "

The narrator wants Ranga to be married with Ratna

The narrator take the help of the story in which a hegoat scare the lion by his cleverness so narrator also trapped Ranga and get him married with Ratna with his cleverness .

As the Lion trapped by hegoat and so narrator do with Ranga so he compares Ranga to the the lion.

All steps taken by the narrator for Ranga's Marriage are perfectly planned & finally he succeeded in his plans .