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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 25.192
strī kahe, — jāti laha', yadi prāṇe nā māribe
rājā kahe, — jāti nile ińho nāhi jībe
SYNONYMS
strī kahe — the wife replied; jāti laha' — then take his caste; yadi — if; prāṇe nā māribe — you will not kill him; rājā kahe — the King replied; jāti nile — if I take his caste; ińho nāhi jībe — he will not live (he will commit suicide).
TRANSLATION
As a last alternative, the wife suggested that the Nawab take away Subuddhi Rāya's caste and turn him into a Muslim, but Hussain Khān replied that if he did this, Subuddhi Rāya would not live.
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