Madhya-līlā

Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

Verse 192 of 282
Cc Madhya 25.192

স্ত্রী কহে,—জাতি লহঽ, যদি প্রাণে না মারিবে রাজা কহে,—জাতি নিলে ইঙ্হো নাহি জীবে

स्त्री कहे,—जाति लहऽ, यदि प्राणे ना मारिबे राजा कहे,—जाति निले इङ्हो नाहि जीबे

strī kahe,—jāti laha', yadi prāṇe nā māribe rājā kahe,—jāti nile iṅho nāhi jībe

Synonyms

strī kahethe wife replied; jāti laha'then take his caste; yadiif; prāṇe nā māribeyou will not kill him; rājā kahethe King replied; jāti nileif I take his caste; iṅho nāhi jībehe will not live (he will commit suicide)..

Translation

As a last alternative, the wife suggested that the Nawab take away Subuddhi Rāya's caste and turn him into a Mohammedan, but Hussain Khān replied that if he did this, Subuddhi Rāya would not live.

Verse 192 of 282
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