Ardhakathanak 89

89

taba su pujārā sādhaipauna. mithyā dhyāna kapaṭa kī mauna.
ghaṛī eka jaba bhaī bitīta. sīsa ghumāi kahai sunu mīta. //

Then that temple priest held his breath, engaging in false meditation and deceitful silence. / When about one ghaṛī had passed, shaking his head he said: "Listen, friend!