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tina laksa mudra raja diyache tara sthane

ghoda mulya lana pathaya patsara sthane

SYNONYMS

tina laksa—300,000; mudra—golden coins; raja—the king or nawab; diyache—has given; tara sthane—in his custody; ghoda—of horses; mulya lana—taking the price; pathaya—sends; patsara sthane—to the care of the emperor.

Srikanta had 300,000 gold coins with him, which had been given to him by the emperor for the purchase of horses.

Thus Srikanta was buying horses and dispatching them to the emperor.