5.21

chota-vipra kahe, "suna, vipra-mahasaya

asambhava kaha kene, yei nahi haya

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra—the younger brahmana; kahe—replies; suna—hear; vipra-mahasaya—my dear brahmana; asambhava—unlikely; kaha—you say; kene—why; yei—which; nahi—not; haya—happens.

The younger brahmana replied, "My dear sir, please hear me.

You are saying something very unusual.

Such a thing never happens.