saṅkhyā lāgi' dui-hāte aṅgulīte lekhā
sahasrādi pūrṇa haile, aṅge kāṭe rekhā"
sahasrādi pūrṇa haile, aṅge kāṭe rekhā"
Synonyms
saṅkhyā lāgi'-for counting; dui-hāte-in two hands; aṅgulīte-on the fingers; lekhā-marking; sahasra-ādi-one thousand times; pūrṇa haile-when finished; aṅge-on the body; kāṭe rekhā-makes a mark.
Translation
"He counted the chants on the fingers of both hands, and after he had finished chanting one thousand times, he would make a mark on his body."