CC Madhya 5.36 (1975)
TEXT 36
- tīrthe vipre vākya diluṅ,--kemate satya haya
- strī, putra, jñāti, bandhu jānibe niścaya
SYNONYMS
tīrthe—on pilgrimage; vipre—to a brāhmaṇa; vākya—word of honor; diluṅ—I have given; kemate—how; satya—true; haya—it is; strī—wife; putra—sons; jñāti—relatives; bandhu—friends; jānibe—will know; niścaya—certainly.
TRANSLATION
He began to think, "I have given my word to a brāhmaṇa in a holy place, and what I promised will certainly come to pass. I must now disclose this to my wife, sons, other relatives and friends."