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  "name":"Cc. Madhya 5.29",
  "h1":"Cc. Madhya 5.29",
  "label":"Text 29",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 5.29",
  "description":"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?"

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Cc. Madhya 5.29

Text

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?