144 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 5

TRANSLATION

“At that time, | forbade him to do this, telling him, ‘O best of the
brahmanas, I am not a fit husband for your daughter.

TEXT 67

Sl GFF Afas, veal, Aaa sete |
Fal ghee aise, ae, Ao, FABIA | va

kahan tumi pandita, dhani, parama kulina
kahanh mufi daridra, markha, nica, kula-hina

SYNONYMS
kahan—whereas; tumi—you; pandita—learned scholar; dhani—rich man;
parama—first-class; kulina—aristocracy; kahahi—whereas; mufii—l; daridra—

poor man; murkha—not educated; nica—fallen; kula-hina—without aristocracy.

TRANSLATION

“Whereas you are a learned scholar, a rich man belonging to an
aristocratic family, | am a poor man, uneducated and with no claim to
aristocracy.’

TEXT 68

Gz. foal CaieA BCR ata ANT
COTA api fa, GF Fae AA | we I

tabu ei vipra more kahe bara bara
tore kanya dilun, tumi karaha svikara

SYNONYMS

tabu—still; ei—this; vipra—brahmana; more—to me; kahe—says; bara bara—
again and again; tore—to you; kanya—my daughter; dilui—I have given in
charity; tumi—you; karaha—make; svikara—acceptance.

TRANSLATION

“Still, this brahmana insisted. Again and again he asked me to accept his
proposal, saying, ‘I have given you my daughter. Please accept her.’

TEXT 69

Sra BiH Sfaaris— oa, Tatas |
CStala w-9B-eatfoa ay ace HAS 0 vo i
