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mora buke nakha diya ghora-svare bale
phadimu tomara buka mrdanga badale
SYNONYMS
mora—my; buke—on the chest; nakha—nails; diya—placing; ghora—roaring; svare—in a voice; bale—says; phadimu—I shall bifurcate; tomara—your; buka—chest; mrdanga—for the drum; badale—in exchange "Placing its nails on my chest, the lion said in a grave voice, ’I shall immediately bifurcate your chest as you broke the mrdanga drum!