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vipra bale,--"tirtha-vakya kemane kari ana
ye ha-uk, se ha-uka, ami diba kanya-dana"
SYNONYMS
vipra bale—the brahmana says; tirtha-vakya—the promise made on the pilgrimage; kemane—how; kari—I shall do; ana—otherwise; ye ha-uk—whatever may be; se ha-uka—let it take place; ami—I; diba—shall give; kanya-dana—my daughter in charity.
The elderly brahmana said, “How can I undo the promise I made in a holy place while on pilgrimage? Whatever may happen, I must give him my daughter in charity.”