Madhya-līlāChapter 5: The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 5.27

tā'-sabāra sammati vinā nahe kanyā-dāna

rukmiṇīra pitā bhīṣmaka tāhāte pramāṇa

SYNONYMS

'-sabāra — of all of them; sammati — consent; vinā — without; nahe — not; kanyā-dāna — giving the daughter in charity; rukmiṇīra — of Queen Rukmiṇī; pitā — father; bhīṣmakaBhīṣmaka; tāhāte — of that; pramāṇa — evidence.

TRANSLATION

"Without the consent of all your friends and relatives, it is not possible to give me your daughter in charity. Just consider the story of Queen Rukmiṇī and her father, Bhīṣmaka.

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