Text 71] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 145

tabe ami kahilaA—suna, mahda-mati
tomara stri-putra-jfatira nd habe sammati

SYNONYMS
tabe—at that time; ami—l; kahilari—said; suna—please hear; mahad-mati—O
intelligent brahmana; tomara—your; stri-putra—wife and children; jfAatira—kins-
men; nd habe sammati—will not agree.

TRANSLATION

“1 then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brahmana. Your wife, friends
and relatives will never agree to this proposal.

TEXT 70

sori fers atfaca, cI GASGI-A5a |
syorafat ace feet Sita TSA 4 I

kanyd dite naribe, habe asatya-vacana
punarapi kahe vipra kariya yatana

SYNONYMS

kanya—daughter; dite—to give; naribe—you will not be able; habe—it will
become; asatya-vacana—a false statement; punarapi—again; kahe—he says;
vipra—the brahmana; kariyd 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 brahmana emphasized his promise.

TEXT 71

FAT COCA fa, feel al fae forw |
aimee fea, opal aticr facatace 4s 0

kanya tore dilun, dvidha nd kariha cite
atma-kanyd diba, keba pare nisedhite

SYNONYMS
kanya—the daughter; tore—to you; diluri—l have given; dvidha—hesitation;
naé—do not; kariha—do; cite—within your mind; dtma-kanya—my own
daughter; diba—I shall give; kebia—who; pare—is able; nisedhite—to forbid.
