baḍa-vipra kahe - the elderly brāhmaṇa says; kanyā - the daughter; mora - my; nija-dhana - own property; nija-dhana - one's own property; dite - to give; niṣedhibe - will object; kon - what; jana - person.

The elderly brāhmaṇa said, “My daughter is my own property. If I choose to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?