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[[Madhya-lilā. Ch. 5]]
TRANSLATION
“ ‘I have offered you my daughter. Do not hesitate. She is my daughter, and I shall give her to you. Who can forbid me?’
TEXT 722
উত্তৰ আমি কহিলাঙে দুড় কৰি’ মন ।।
গোপালের আগে কর্তৃ এ-সত্য বচন ॥ ৭২ ॥
tabe āmi kahilāṅ dṛḍha kari’ mana gopālera āge kaha e-satya vacana
SYNONYMS
tabe —at that time;  āmi —l;  kahilāṅ —said;  dṛḍha kari’ mana —fixing my mind;  gopālera āge —in front of the Gopāla Deity;  kaha —speak;  e-satya vacana —this truthful statement.
TRANSLATION
“At that time I concentrated my mind and requested the brāhmaṇa to make the promise before the Gopāla Deity.
TEXT 73
ভবে ই হো গোপালের আগেতে কহিল   ।।
তুমি জান  , এই বিশ্বে কন্যা আমি দিল ॥ ৭৩ ॥
tabe iṅho gopālera āgete kahila  
 tumi jāna, ei vipre kanyā āmi dila
SYNONYMS
tabe —at that time;  iṅho —this gentleman;  gopālera —of the Gopāla Deity;  āgete —in front;  kahila —he said;  tumi jāna —My Lord, please know;  ei vipre —unto this young  brāhmaṇa ;  kanyā —my daughter;  āmi —I;  dila —have offered.
TRANSLATION
“Then this gentleman said in front of the Gopāla Deity: ‘My dear Lord, please bear witness. I have offered my daughter to this brāhmaṇa in charity.’
TEXT 74
তবে আমি গোপালের সাক্ষী করিঞা ।।
কাছিলাঙ তাঁর পদে মিনতি করিঞা ॥ ৭৪ ॥