nija-kauḍi māge, rājā nāhi kare daṇḍa
rājā--mahā-dhārmika, ei haya pāpī bhaṇḍa!
rājā--mahā-dhārmika, ei haya pāpī bhaṇḍa!
Synonyms
nija-kauḍi-his own money; māge-demands; rājā-the King; nāhi kare daṇḍa-does not punish; rājā-the King; mahā-dhārmika-very religious; ei-this man; haya-is; pāpī-sinful; bhaṇḍa-cheat.
Translation
"The King wanted his revenue paid and did not want to enforce punishment. Therefore the King is certainly very religious. But Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka is a great cheat.