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CC Madhya 5.29 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 29

baḍa-vipra kahe,--"kanyā mora nija-dhana
nija-dhana dite niṣedhibe kon jana


SYNONYMS

baḍa-vipra kahe—the elderly brāhmaṇa says; kanyā—the daughter; mora—my; nija-dhana—own property; nija-dhana—one's own property; dite—to give; niṣedhibe—will object; kon—what; jana—person.


TRANSLATION

The elderly brāhmaṇa said, "My daughter is my own property. If I choose to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?