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The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla
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spoke to Droṇācārya— aśvatthāmā hata iti gajaḥ . Following this principle, simply say that you do not remember anything and are completely unaware of the statements given by the young  brāhmaṇa . If you make the background like that, I shall know how to fill in the argument and defeat him by word jugglery. Thus I shall save you from having to give your daughter to him. In this way, our aristocracy will be saved. You have nothing to worry about.”
TEXT 46
এত  শুনি ’ বিপ্রের চিন্তিত ইেল মন ।।
একান্ত-ভাবে চিন্তে বিপ্র গোপাল-চরণ ॥ ৪৬ ॥
eta śuni’ viprera cintita haila mana ekānta-bhāve cinte vipra gopāla-caraṇa
SYNONYMS
eta śuni' —hearing this;  viprera —of the old  brāhmaṇa ;  cintita —agitated;  haila —became;  mana —the mind;  ekānta-bhāve —with single-minded attention;  cinte —thinks;  vipra —the  brāhmaṇa ;  gopāla-caraṇa —of the lotus feet of Śrī Gopālajī.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this, the mind of the elderly brāhmaṇa became very agitated. Feeling helpless, he simply turned his attention to the lotus feet of Gopāla.
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‘’’মোর ধর্ম রক্ষা পায়, না মরে নিজ-জন ।।’’’
छुहे     ऱक्का   करा, गोंयपाल, लहेनू मरान ॥’ 8१ ॥
‘mora dharma rakṣā pāya, nā mare nija-jana dui rakṣā kara, gopāla, lainu śaraṇa’
SYNONYMS
mora —my;  dharma —religious principles;  rakṣā pāya —spared;  nā —not;  mare —die;  nija-jana —own kinsmen;  dui —two;  rakṣā kara —You kindly protect;  gopāla —my Lord Gopāla;  lainu —I have taken;  śaraṇa —shelter under Your lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The elderly brāhmaṇa prayed:  “My dear Lord Gopāla, I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet, and therefore I request You to please protect my religious