mora - my; buke - on the chest; nakha - nails; diyā - placing; ghora - roaring; svare - in a voice; bale - says; phāḍimu - I shall bifurcate; tomāra - your; buka - chest; mṛdaṅga - for the drum; badale - in exchange.

“Placing its nails on my chest, the lion said in a grave voice, ‘I shall immediately bifurcate your chest as you broke the mṛdaṅga drum!