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’ei bhuna kene more sammana karila?’
eta cinti’ sanatana isane puchila
SYNONYMS
ei bhuna—this landlord; kene—why; more—unto me; sammana karila—offered so much respect; eta cinti’-thinking this; sanatana—Sanatana; isane—from Isana, his servant; puchila—inquired.
As a former minister for the Nawab, Sanatana could certainly understand diplomacy.
He therefore thought,“Why is this landlord offering me such respect?” Thinking in this way, he questioned his servant, whose name was Isana.