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putrera mane,--’pratima na asibe saksi dite’

ei buddhye dui-jana ha-ila sammate

SYNONYMS

putrera mane—in the mind of the son; pratima—the Deity; na—not; asibe—will come; saksi dite—to give witness; ei—this; buddhye—in understanding; dui-jana—both the father and the son; ha-ila sammate—agreed.

The atheistic son thought, “It is not possible for Gopala to come and bear witness.” Thinking thus, both father and son agreed.