Madhya 17.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

বনপথে যাইতে নাহি 'ভোজ্যান্ন'-ব্রাহ্মণ ।
আজ্ঞা কর, - সঙ্গে চলুক বিপ্র একজন ॥' ১২ ॥

vana-pathe yaite nahi 'bhojyanna'-brahmana

ajna kara,-saṅge caluka vipra eka-jana'

SYNONYMS

vana-pathe-on the forest path; yaite-going; nahi-there is not; bhojya-anna-brahmana-a brahmana whose food can be accepted; ajna kara-please give permission; saṅge-along; caluka-may go; vipra-brahmana; eka-jana-one person.

TRANSLATION

"When You go through the jungle, there will be no brahmana available from whom You can accept lunch. Therefore please give permission for at least one pure brahmana to accompany You."

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