### CC Antya 16.23

> ঠাকুর কহে, — “ঐছে বাত্ কহিতে না যুয়ায় ।\
> আমি — নীচজাতি, তুমি — সুসজ্জন রায় ।।” ॥ ২৩ ॥

> ṭhākura kahe,—"aiche vāt kahite nā yuyāya\
> āmi—nīca-jāti, tumi—susajjana rāya"

*ṭhākura kahe*—Jhaḍu Ṭhākura said; *aiche vāt*—such a request; *kahite nā yuyāya*—should not be spoken; *āmi*—I; *nīca-jāti*—coming from a family of a very low caste; *tumi*—you; *su-sat-jana rāya*—very respectable and rich gentleman.

**Jhaḍu Ṭhākura replied, "It does not befit you to ask this of me. I belong to a very low-caste family, whereas you are a respectable rich gentleman."**