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tabe āmi kahilāṅ—śuna, mahā-mati
tomāra strī-putra-jñātira nā habe sammati
Synonyms
tabe—at that time; ami—I; kahilāṅ—said; suna—please hear; maha-mati—O intelligent brāhmaṇa; tomara—your; strī-putra—wife and children; jñātira—kinsmen; na habe sammati—will not agree. ¶
Translation
“I then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brāhmaṇa. Your wife, friends and relatives will never agree to this proposal. ¶