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CC Madhya 5.58

Bengali

এত শুনি’ তাঁর পুত্র বাক্য-চ্ছল পাঞা ।
প্রগল্ভ হইয়া কহে সম্মুখে আসিঞা ॥ ৫৮ ॥

Text

eta śuni’ tāṅra putra vākya-cchala pāñā
pragalbha ha-iyā kahe sammukhe āsiñā

Synonyms

eta śuni’ — hearing this; tāṅra putra — his son; vākya-cchala — for jugglery of words; pāñā — getting a chance; pragalbha — impudent; ha-iyā — becoming; kahe — says; sammukhe — in the front; āsiñā — coming.

Translation

When the elderly brāhmaṇa’s son heard this, he took the opportunity to juggle some words. Becoming very impudent, he stood before the assembly and spoke as follows.