CC Madhya 16.174
TEXT 174
śuni’ mahā-pātra kahe hañā vismaya
‘madyapa yavanera citta aiche ke karaya!
SYNONYMS
śuni’—hearing; mahā-pātra—the representative of the Orissan government; kahe—says; hañā vismaya—becoming astonished; madyapa—drunkard; yavanera—of the Muslim; citta—the heart; aiche—in this way; ke karaya—who has made.
TRANSLATION
Upon hearing this proposal, the representative of the Orissan government, the mahā-pātra, was very much astonished. He thought, “The Muslim governor is a drunkard. Who has changed his mind?