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"adhama yavana-kule kena janma haila
vidhi more hindu-kule kena na janmaila
SYNONYMS
adhama—low; yavana-kule—in the family of a Mohammedan; kena—why; janma haila—there was birth; vidhi—providence; more—me; hindu-kule—in the family of a Hindu; kena—why; na—not; janmaila—caused to be born.
The governor then submissively asked,"Why was I born in a Mohammedan family? This is considered a low birth.
Why didn’t supreme Providence grant me a birth in a Hindu family?