The couplet describes a scenario where someone asks to rest, but the reply is negative because petrol is leaking. Another person then admonishes Rao for having ruined the new car.

This couplet captures a moment of sudden mechanical trouble. It begins with a seemingly innocent question, "Going to sleep?" which is immediately countered by a worried response, "No sir, the petrol is leaking!" The second line then shifts to an exclamatory statement, conveying shock and disappointment: "What happened, Rao! You've ruined the new car!" The lines vividly portray the frustration of someone dealing with a new vehicle that has unexpectedly developed a serious petrol leak, leading to distress and concern from an observer about the damaged new car.