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  "name":"Cc. Madhya 5.84",
  "h1":"Cc. Madhya 5.84",
  "label":"Text 84",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 5.84",
  "description":"\"He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth."

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Cc. Madhya 5.84

Text

sva-vākya chāḍite iṅhāra nāhi kabhu mana
svajana-mṛtyu-bhaye kahe asatya-vacana

Synonyms

sva-vākya—his own promise; chāḍite—to give up; iṅhāra—of this brāhmaṇa; nāhi—not; kabhu—at any time; mana—the mind; sva-jana—of his own kinsmen; mṛtyu-bhaye—fearing the suicide; kahe—says; asatya-vacana—untruthful words.

Translation

“He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth.