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CC Madhya 5.70

কন্যা দিতে নারিবে, হবে অসত্য-বচন ।
পুনরপি কহে বিপ্র করিয়া যতন ॥ ৭০ ॥
kanyā dite nāribe, habe asatya-vacana
punarapi kahe vipra kariyā yatana

Synonyms

kanyādaughter; diteto give; nāribeyou will not be able; habeit will become; asatya-vacanaa false statement; punarapiagain; kahehe says; viprathe brāhmaṇa; kariyā yatanawith great attention.

Translation

“ ‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your promise will be broken.’ Yet, again and again the brāhmaṇa emphasized his promise.