CC Madhya 16.174 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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 Mohammedan; 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 astonished. He thought, "The Mohammedan governor is a drunkard. Who has changed his mind?