dui-lakṣa - 200,000 kāhanas of kauḍis (one kāhana equals 1,280 kauḍis); tāra ṭhāñi - from him; bākī ha-ila - there was a balance due; dui-lakṣa kāhana - 200,000 kāhanas; kauḍi - conchshells; rājā - the King; ta' - certainly; māgila - demanded.

“Once when he deposited the collection, however, a balance of 200,000 kāhanas of conchshells was due from him. Therefore the King demanded this sum.