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CC Madhya 9.187



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 187

vipra kahe,-jīvane mora nāhi prayojana
agni-jale praveśiyā chāḍiba jīvana


SYNONYMS

vipra kahe — the brāhmaṇa said; jīvane mora — for my life; nāhi — there is not; prayojana — necessity; agni — in fire; jale — in water; praveśiyā — entering; chāḍiba — I shall give up; jīvana — life.


TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇa replied, “I have no reason to live. I shall give up my life by entering either fire or water.