daṇḍa-bandha lāgi' - in case of legal implications; cauṭhi - one-fourth; sañcaya karilā - he collected; bhāla-bhāla - very respectable; vipra-sthāne - in the custody of a brāhmaṇa; sthāpya rākhilā - kept deposited.

He kept one-fourth of his wealth with a respectable brāhmaṇa. He kept this for his personal safety because he was expecting some legal complications.