tīrthe - on pilgrimage; vipre - to a brāhmaṇa; vākya - word of honor; diluṅ - I have given; kemate - how; satya - true; haya - it is; strī - wife; putra - sons; jñāti - relatives; bandhu - friends; jānibe - will know; niścaya - certainly.

He began to think, “I have given my word to a brāhmaṇa in a holy place, and what I promised will certainly come to pass. I must now disclose this to my wife, sons, other relatives and friends.”