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’ami--bada ojha jani bhuta chadaite’

mantra padi’ sri-hasta dila tahara mathate

SYNONYMS

ami—I; bada—big; ojha—exorcist; jani—I know; bhuta—ghost; chadaite—how to exorcise; mantra padi’-chanting hymns; sri-hasta—his hand; dila—placed; tahara mathate—on his head “I am a famous exorcist,” he said, “and I know how to rid you of this ghost.” He then chanted some mantras and placed his hand on the top of the fisherman’s head.