dravya deha - pay the dues; rājā māge - the King asks; upāya - the means; puchila - inquired; yathā-artha-mūlye - at a proper price; ghoḍā laha - take the horses; teṅha ta' kahila - he replied.

Then he was told that the King demanded the money due him and asked what means he would adopt to pay it. “Kindly take my horses,” he replied, “for a proper price.