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kanya dite naribe, habe asatya-vacana

punarapi kahe vipra kariya yatana

SYNONYMS

kanya—daughter; dite—to give; naribe—you will not be able; habe—it will become; asatya-vacana—a false statement; punarapi—again; kahe—he says; vipra—the brahmana; kariya yatana—with great attention " ’My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise.

Your promise will be broken.’ Yet, again and again the brahmana emphasized his promise.