Madhya 5.40

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TEXT

বিপ্র বলে, - "তীর্থ-বাক্য কেমনে করি আন ।
যে হউক্, সে হউক, আমি দিব কন্যাদান ॥" ৪০ ॥

vipra bale,-"tirtha-vakya kemane kari ana

ye hauk, se hauka, ami diba kanya-dana"

SYNONYMS

vipra bale-the brahmana says; tirtha-vakya-the promise made on the pilgrimage; kemane-how; kari-I shall do; ana-otherwise; ye hauk-whatever may be; se hauk-let it take place; ami-I; diba-shall give; kanya-dana-my daughter in charity.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana said: "How can I undo the promise I made in a holy place while on pilgrimage? Whatever may happen, I must give him my daughter in charity."

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