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The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla
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baḍa-vipra kahe, — “kanyā mora nija-dhana nija-dhana dite nisedhibe kon jana
SYNONYMS
baḍa-vipra  kahe—the elderly  brāhmaṇa  says;  kanyā —the daughter;  mora —my;  nija-dhana —own property;  nija-dhana —one’s own property;  dite —to give;  niṣedhibe —will object;  kon —what;  jana —person.
TRANSLATION
The elderly brāhmaṇa said: “My daughter is my own property. If I choose to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?
TEXT 30
তোমাকে কন্সা দিব, সবাকে করি’ ভিরস্কার । সংশয় না কর ভূমি, করহ স্বীকার ॥” ৩০ ॥
tomāke kanyā diba, sabāke kari’ tiraskāra saṁśaya nā kara tumi, karaha svikāra”
SYNONYMS
tomāke —to you;  kanyā —the daughter;  diba —I shall offer;  sabāke —all others;  kari' —doing;  tiraskāra —neglecting;  saṁśaya —doubt;  nā —not;  kara —do;  tumi —you;  karaha —just do;  svīkāra —acceptance.
TRANSLATION
“My dear boy, I will give my daughter to you in charity, and I will neglect the position of all others. Don’t doubt me in this regard; just accept my proposal.”
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ছোটবিপ্র কহে,—“যদি কন্ত্রা দিতে মন । গোপালের আগে কহ এ সত্যবচন ॥” ৩১ ॥
choṭa-vipra kahe,—“yadi kanyā dite mana gopālera āge kaha e satya-vacana”
SYNONYMS
choṭa-vipra kahe —the younger  brāhmaṇa  replies;  yadi —if;  kanyā —daughter;  dite —to give in charity;  mana —the mind;  gopālera —of the Gopāla Deity;  āge —in front;  kaha —say; e—these;  satya-vacana —words in truth.