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suni’ sathira mata sire-buke ghata mare

’sathi randi ha-uka’--iha bale bare bare

SYNONYMS

suni’-hearing; sathira mata—the mother of Sathi; sire—on the head; buke—on the chest; ghata mare—strikes; sathi randi ha-uka—let Sathi become a widow; iha bale—says this; bare bare—again and again.

When Sathi’s mother, Bhattacarya’s wife, heard of this incident, she immediately began to strike her head and chest, saying again, “Let Sathi become a widow!”