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CC Antya 9.48

Text

yathārtha mūlye ghoḍā laha, yebā bākī haya
krame krame dibe, vyartha prāṇa kene laya”

Synonyms

yathā-artha mūlye — for the proper price; ghoḍā laha — accept the horses; yebā — whatever; bākī haya — balance is due; krame krame — gradually; dibe — he will give; vyartha — unnecessarily; prāṇa — his life; kene — why; laya — are you taking.

Translation

“It would be better to take the horses for a proper price and let him gradually repay the balance. Why are you killing him unnecessarily?”