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tina capada mari’ kahe,--’bhuta palaila

bhaya na paiha’--bali’ susthira karila

SYNONYMS

tina capada mari’-slapping three times; kahe—says; bhuta—the ghost; palaila—has gone away; bhaya na paiha—do not be afraid; bali’-saying; su-sthira karila—pacified him.

He slapped the fisherman three times and said, “Now the ghost has gone away.

Do not be afraid.” By saying this, he pacified the fisherman.