5.42

vipra bale,--"saksi bolana karibeka nyaya

jiti’ kanya labe, mora vyartha dharma haya"

SYNONYMS

vipra bale—the brahmana says; saksi—a witness; bolana—calling for; karibeka—there will be; nyaya—justice; jiti’-winning; kanya—the daughter; labe—he will take; mora—my; vyartha—meaningless; dharma—religious principles; haya—will be.

The elderly brahmana said, “If I do not give my daughter to the young brahmana, he will call Sri Gopalaji as a witness.

Thus he will take my daughter by force, and in that case my religious principles will become meaningless.”