5.29
bada-vipra kahe,--"kanya mora nija-dhana
nija-dhana dite nisedhibe kon jana
SYNONYMS
bada-vipra kahe—the elderly brahmana says; kanya—the daughter; mora—my; nija-dhana—own property; nija-dhana—one’s own property; dite—to give; nisedhibe—will object; kon—what; jana—person.
The elderly brahmana said, "My daughter is my own property.
If I choose to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?