CC Madhya 5.29 (1975)
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 29
- baḍa-vipra kahe,—“kanyā mora nija-dhana
- nija-dhana dite niṣedhibe kon jana
SYNONYMS
baḍa-vipra kahe—the elderly brāhmaṇa says; kanyā—the daughter; mora—my; nija-dhana—own property; nija-dhana—one’s own property; dite—to give; niṣedhibe—will object; kon—what; jana—person.
TRANSLATION
The elderly brāhmaṇa said, “My daughter is my own property. If I choose to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?