CC Madhya 5.70

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 5: The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 70

kanyā dite nāribe, habe asatya-vacana
punarapi kahe vipra kariyā yatana

SYNONYMS

kanyā—daughter; dite—to give; nāribe—you will not be able; habe—it will become; asatya-vacana—a false statement; punarapi—again; kahe—he says; vipra—the brāhmaṇa; kariyā yatana—with great attention.

TRANSLATION

“‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your promise will be broken.’ Yet, again and again the brāhmaṇa emphasized his promise.