5.38

suni’ saba gosthi tara kare haha-kara

’aiche bat mukhe tumi na anibe ara

SYNONYMS

suni’-hearing; saba—all; gosthi—family members and friends; tara—of the elderly brahmana; kare—do; ha-ha-kara—exclamation of disappointment; aiche—such; bat—proposal; mukhe—in the mouth; tumi—you; na—not; anibe—should bring; ara—again.

When those who belonged to the family circle heard the narration of the old brahmana, they made exclamations showing their disappointment.

They all requested that he not make such a proposal again.