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’malajathya-dandapate’ tara adhikara

sadhi’ padi’ ani’ dravya dila raja-dvara

SYNONYMS

malajathya-dandapate—in the place known as Malajathya Dandapata; tara—his; adhikara—authority; sadhi’-soliciting; padi’-collecting; ani’-bringing; dravya—the money; dila—gave; raja-dvara—to the door of the King "He served in the place known as Malajathya Dandapata, soliciting and collecting money there and depositing it in the government treasury.