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vipra bale,—“tīrtha-vākya kemane kari āna
ye ha-uk, se ha-uka, āmi diba kanyā-dāna”
Synonyms
vipra bale—the brāhmaṇa says; tīrtha-vākya—the promise made on the pilgrimage; kemane—how; kari—I shall do; ana—otherwise; ye ha-uk—whatever may be; se ha-uka—let it take place; ami—I; diba—shall give; kanya-dāna—my daughter in charity. ¶
Translation
The elderly brāhmaṇa 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.” ¶