9.52
’dravya deha’ raja mage--upaya puchila
’yathartha-mulye ghoda laha’, tenha ta’ kahila
SYNONYMS
dravya deha—pay the dues; raja mage—the King asks; upaya—the means; puchila—inquired; yatha-artha-mulye—at a proper price; ghoda laha—take the horses; tenha ta’ kahila—he replied.
Then he was told that the King demanded the money due him and asked what means he would adopt to pay it “Kindly take my horses,” he replied, "for a proper price.