5.51
eta suni’ sei vipra rahe mauna dhari’
tanra putra marite aila hate thenga kari’
SYNONYMS
eta suni’-hearing this; sei vipra—the elderly brahmana; rahe—remains; mauna dhari’-holding silence; tanra—his; putra—son; marite—to strike; aila—came out; hate—in hand; thenga—stick; kari’-taking.
After the young brahmana submitted this statement, the elderly brahmana remained silent.
Taking this opportunity, his son immediately came out with a stick to strike the younger man.