CC Antya 9.48
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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?"