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madyapa yavana-rajara age adhikara

tanra bhaye pathe keha nare calibara

SYNONYMS

madyapa—drunkard; yavana—Mohammedan; rajara—of a king; age—ahead; adhikara—the government; tanra bhaye—being afraid of such a king; pathe—on the road; keha—anyone; nare—not able; calibara—to travel.

He informed the Lord that the territory ahead was ruled by a Moslem governor, who was a drunkard.

Out of fear for this king, no one could walk the road freely.