# Cc. Madhya 5.84 ## Text > sva-vākya chāḍite iṅhāra nāhi kabhu mana > svajana-mṛtyu-bhaye kahe asatya-vacana ## Synonyms *sva*-*vākya*—his own promise; *chāḍite*—to give up; *iṅhāra*—of this *brāhmaṇa*; *nāhi*—not; *kabhu*—at any time; *mana*—the mind; *sva*-*jana*—of his own kinsmen; *mṛtyu*-*bhaye*—fearing the suicide; *kahe*—says; *asatya*-*vacana*—untruthful words. ## Translation **"He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth.**