'āmi--baḍa ojhā jāni bhūta chāḍāite'
mantra paḍi' śrī-hasta dilā tāhāra māthāte
mantra paḍi' śrī-hasta dilā tāhāra māthāte
Synonyms
āmi-I; baḍa-big; ojhā-exorcist; jāni-I know; bhūta-ghost; chāḍāite-how to exorcise; mantra paḍi'-chanting hymns; śrī-hasta-his hand; dilā-placed; tāhāra māthāte-on his head.
Translation
"I am a famous exorcist," he said, "and I know how to rid you of this ghost." He then chanted some mantras and placed his hand on the top of the fisherman's head.