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The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla
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tabe āmi kahilāṅ — śuna, mahā-mati tomāra strī-putra-iñātira nā habe sammati
SYNONYMS
tabe —at that time;  āmi —l;  kahilāṅ —said;  śuna —please hear;  mahā-mati —O intelligent  brāhmaṇa ;  tomāra —your;  strī-putra —wife and children;  jñātira —kinsmen;  nā habe sammati —will not agree.
TRANSLATION
“I then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brāhmaṇa. Your wife, friends and relatives will never agree to this proposal.
TEXT 70
কন্যা দিতে নারিবে, হবে অসত্য-বচন ।
পুনরূপি কহে বিপ্র করিয়া যতন ॥ ৭০ ॥
kanyā dite nāribe, habe asatya-vacana punarapi kahe vipra kariyā yatana
SYNONYMS
kanyā —daughter;  dite —to give;  nāribe —you will not be able;  habe —it will become;  asatya-vacana —a false statement;  punarapi —again;  kahe —he says;  vipra —the  brāhmaṇa ;  kariyā yatana —with great attention.
TRANSLATION
“ ‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your promise will be broken.’ Yet, again and again the brāhmaṇa emphasized his promise.
TEXT 71
কন্যা তোরে দিলুঁ, দ্বিধা না করিহ চিতে । আত্মকন্যা দিব, কেবা পারে নিষেধিতে ॥ ৭১ ॥
kanyā tore diluṅ, dvidhā nā kariha cite ātma-kanyā diba, kebā pāre niṣedhite
SYNONYMS
kanyā —the daughter;  tore —to you;  diluṅ —I have given;  dvidhā —hesitation;  nā —do not;  kariha —do;  cite —within your mind;  ātma-kanyā —my own daughter;  diba —I shall give;  kebā —who;  pāre —is able;  niṣedhite —to forbid.