Text 79] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 149

tabe kanya diba ami, janiha niscaya”
tanra putra kahe, —‘ei bhdla vata haya’

SYNONYMS

tabe—at that time; bada-vipra—the elderly brahmana; kahe—says; ei satya
katha—this is true; gopala—the Gopala Deity; yadi—if; saksi—witness; dena—
gives; dpane—personally; asi’—coming; etha—here; tabe—at that time; kanyd—
daughter; diba—must give in charity; dmi—l; janiha—you all know it; niscaya—
certainly; tanra—his; putra—son; kahe—says; ei—this; bhala—nice; vata—state-
ment; haya—is.

TRANSLATION

Taking this opportunity, the elderly brahmana immediately confirmed that
this was really true. He said: ‘If Gopala personally comes here to serve as a
witness, | shall surely give my daughter to the young brahmana.” The elderly
brahmana’s son immediately confirmed this, saying, ‘‘Yes, this is a very nice
settlement.”

PURPORT

As the Supersoul within the heart of all living entities, Krsna knows everyone's
desire, everyone's request and everyone’s prayer. Although all these may be con-
tradictory, the Lord has to create a situation in which everyone will be pleased.
This is an instance of a marriage negotiation between an elderly brahmana and a
youthful one. The elderly brahmana was certainly willing to give his daughter in
charity to the young brahmana, but his son and relatives became impediments to
this transaction. The elderly brahmana considered how to get out of this situation
and still offer his daughter to the young brahmana. His son, an atheist and a very
cunning fellow, was thinking of how to stop the marriage. The father and son
were thinking in a contradictory way, yet Krsna created a situation wherein they
both agreed. They both agreed that if the Gopala Deity would come and serve as
a witness, the daughter would be given to the young brahmana.

TEXT 79

aAwlAcay ACA, Hs aT way |
way cata atay cScal sfaca alate wv ao 0

bada-viprera mane, —‘krsna bada dayavan
avasya mora vakya tenho karibe pramdana’
