CC Antya 9.48
TEXT 48
- yathārtha mūlye ghoḍā laha, yebā bākī haya
- krame krame dibe, vyartha prāṇa kene laya"
SYNONYMS
yathā-artha mūlye—for the proper price; ghoḍā laha—accept the horses; yebā—whatever; bākī haya—balance is due; krame krame—gradually; dibe—he will give; vyartha—unnecessarily; prāṇa—his life; kene—why; laya—are you taking.
TRANSLATION
"It would be better to take the horses for a proper price and let him gradually repay the balance. Why are you killing him unnecessarily?"