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eta suni’ tanra putra vakya-cchala pana

pragalbha ha-iya kahe sammukhe asina

SYNONYMS

eta suni’-hearing this; tanra putra—his son; vakya-cchala—for jugglery of words; pana—getting a chance; pragalbha—impudent; ha-iya—becoming; kahe—says; sammukhe—in the front; asina—coming.

When the elderly brahmana’s son heard this, he took the opportunity to juggle some words.

Becoming very impudent, he stood before the assembly and spoke as follows.