CC Antya 9.48

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 9: The Deliverance of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka

CC Antya 9.47

CC Antya 9.49

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 48

yathārtha mūlye ghoḍā laha, yebā bākī haya
krame krame dibe, vyartha prāṇa kene laya“

SYNONYMS

yathā-artha mūlye—for the proper price; ghoḍā laha—accept the horses; yebā—whatever; bākī haya—balance is due; krame krame—gradually; dibe—he will give; vyartha—unnecessarily; prāṇa—his life; kene—why; laya—are you taking.

TRANSLATION

“It would be better to take the horses for a proper price and let him gradually repay the balance. Why are you killing him unnecessarily?”