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vipra kahe,--jivane mora nahi prayojana
agni-jale pravesiya chadiba jivana
SYNONYMS
vipra kahe—the brahmana said; jivane mora—for my life; nahi—there is not; prayojana—necessity; agni—in fire; jale—in water; pravesiya—entering; chadiba—I shall give up; jivana—life.
The brahmana replied, "I have no reason to live.
I shall give up my life by entering either fire or water.