Madhya-līlā

Chapter 5: The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla

Verse 84 of 159
Cc Madhya 5.84

স্ববাক্য ছাডিতে ইঙ্হার নাহি কভু মন স্বজনমৃত্যুভযে কহে অসত্যবচন

स्ववाक्य छाडिते इङ्हार नाहि कभु मन स्वजनमृत्युभये कहे असत्यवचन

sva-vākya chāḍite iṅhāra nāhi kabhu mana svajana-mṛtyu-bhaye kahe asatya-vacana

Synonyms

sva-vākyahis own promise; chāḍiteto give up; iṅhāraof this brāhmaṇa; nāhinot; kabhuat any time; manathe mind; sva-janaof his own kinsmen; mṛtyu-bhayefearing the suicide; kahesays; asatya-vacanauntruthful words..

Translation

"He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth.

Verse 84 of 159
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