# Cc. Madhya 5.51
## Text
> eta śuni' sei vipra rahe mauna dhari'
> tāṅra putra mārite āila hāte ṭheṅgā kari'
## Synonyms
*eta* *śuni'*—hearing this; *sei* *vipra*—the elderly *brāhmaṇa*; *rahe*—remains; *mauna* *dhari'*—holding silence; *tāṅra*—his; *putra*—son; *mārite*—to strike; *āila*—came out; *hāte*—in hand; *ṭheṅgā*—stick; *kari'*—taking.
## Translation
**After the young brāhmaṇa submitted this statement, the elderly brāhmaṇa remained silent. Taking this opportunity, his son immediately came out with a stick to strike the younger man.**