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suni’ maha-patra kahe hana vismaya

’madyapa yavanera citta aiche ke karaya!

SYNONYMS

suni’-hearing; maha-patra—the representative of the Orissan government; kahe—says; hana vismaya—becoming astonished; madyapa—drunkard; yavanera—of the Mohammedan; citta—the heart; aiche—in this way; ke karaya—who has made.

Upon hearing this proposal, the representative of the Orissan government, the maha-patra, was very astonished.

He thought, "The Mohammedan governor is a drunkard.

Who has changed his mind?