5.27

ta’-sabara sammati vina nahe kanya-dana

rukminira pita bhismaka tahate pramana

SYNONYMS

ta’-sabara—of all of them; sammati—consent; vina—without; nahe—not; kanya-dana—giving the daughter in charity; rukminira—of Queen Rukmini; pita—father; bhismaka—of the name Bhismaka; tahate—of that; pramana—evidence "Without the consent of all your friends and relatives, it is not possible to give me your daughter in charity.

Just consider the story of Queen Rukmini and her father, Bhismaka.