### CC Antya 9.48

> যথার্থ মূল্যে ঘোড়া লহ, যেবা বাকী হয় ।\
> ক্রমে ক্রমে দিবে, ব্যর্থ প্রাণ কেনে লয় ।।” ॥ ৪৮ ॥

> yathārtha mūlye ghoḍā laha, yebā bākī haya\
> krame krame dibe, vyartha prāṇa kene laya"

*yathā-artha mūlye*—for the proper price; *ghoḍā laha*—accept the horses; *yebā*—whatever; *bākī haya*—balance is due; *krame krame*—gradually; *dibe*—he will give; *vyartha*—unnecessarily; *prāṇa*—his life; *kene*—why; *laya*—are you taking.

**"It would be better to take the horses for a proper price and let him gradually repay the balance. Why are you killing him unnecessarily?"**