# Cc. Antya 16.23 > ঠাকুর কহে, — “ঐছে বাত্ কহিতে না যুয়ায় । > আমি — নীচজাতি, তুমি — সুসজ্জন রায় ।।” ২৩ ।। ॥২৩॥ ## Text > ṭhākura kahe,—"aiche vāt kahite nā yuyāya > āmi—nīca-jāti, tumi—susajjana rāya" ## Synonyms *ṭhākura kahe*—Jhaḍu Ṭhākura said; *aiche vāt*—such a request; *kahite nā yuyāya*—should not be spoken; *āmi*—I; *nīca-jāti*—coming from a family of a very low caste; *tumi*—you; *su-sat-jana rāya*—very respectable and rich gentleman. ## Translation **Jhaḍu Ṭhākura replied, "It does not befit you to ask this of me. I belong to a very low-caste family, whereas you are a respectable rich gentleman."**