Text 83] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 151

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana took this opportunity to speak: “Please write this
down on paper in black and white so that you may not again change your
word of honor.”’

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tabe saba loka meli’ patra ta’ likhila
dunhara sammati laid madhyastha rakhila

SYNONYMS

tabe—then; saba loka—all the people; meli’—gathered together; patra—
paper; ta’—indeed; likhila—wrote; dunhara—of both of them; sammati—the
agreement; lafid—taking; madhya-stha—as mediator; rakhila—remained.

TRANSLATION

All the assembled people got this statement down in black and white and,
taking the signatures of agreement from both of them, served as the media-
tors.

TEXT 83

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tabe chota-vipra kahe, —suna, sarva-jana
ei vipra——satya-vakya, dharma-pardyana

SYNONYMS

tabe—at that time; chota-vipra—the young brahmana; kahe—says; suna—
please hear; sarva-jana—O all gentlemen present here; ei vipra—this elderly
brahmana; satya-vakya—always truthful; dharma-pardyana —religious.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana then said: “Will all you gentlemen present please
hear me? This elderly brahmana is certainly truthful and is following religious
principles.
