# Cc. Antya 9.48 ## Text > yathārtha mūlye ghoḍā laha, yebā bākī haya > krame krame dibe, vyartha prāṇa kene laya" ## Synonyms *yathā*-*artha* *mūlye*—for the proper price; *ghoḍā* *laha*—accept the horses; *yebā*—whatever; *bākī* *haya*—balance is due; *krame* *krame*—gradually; *dibe*—he will give; *vyartha*—unnecessarily; *prāṇa*—his life; *kene*—why; *laya*—are you taking. ## Translation **"It would be better to take the horses for a proper price and let him gradually repay the balance. Why are you killing him unnecessarily?"**