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‘ei bhūñā kene more sammāna karila?’
eta cinti’ sanātana īśāne puchila
‘ei bhūñā kene more sammāna karila?’
eta cinti’ sanātana īśāne puchila

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Synonyms

ei bhūñā — este terrateniente; kene — por qué; more — a mí; sammāna karila — ha ofrecido tanto respeto; eta cinti’ — pensando así; sanātana — Sanātana; īśāne — de Īśāna, su sirviente; puchila — preguntó.

ei bhūñā — this landlord; kene — why; more — unto me; sammāna karila — offered so much respect; eta cinti’ — thinking this; sanātana — Sanātana; īśāne — from Īśāna, his servant; puchila — inquired.

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Translation

Habiendo sido ministro del nawab, Sanātana ciertamente sabía entender la diplomacia. Entonces pensó: «¿Por qué me ofrece tanto respeto este terrateniente?». Con ese pensamiento, interrogó a su sirviente, que se llamaba Īśāna.

As a former minister for the Nawab, Sanātana 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 Īśāna.