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baḍa-vipra kahe, — “kanyā mora nija-dhana
nija-dhana dite niṣedhibe kon jana
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.
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?