Text
dīghi khodāite tāre ‘munsīpha’ kailā
chidra pāñā rāya tāre cābuka mārilā
Synonyms
dīghi khodāite—to dig a big lake; tare—Hussain Khān; munsīpha kaila—appointed as the supervisor; chidra pana—finding some fault; raya—Subuddhi Rāya; tare—him; cābuka marila—whipped. ¶
Translation
Subuddhi Rāya put Hussain Khān in charge of digging a big lake, but, once, finding fault with him, he struck him with a whip. ¶