Gopalacampu 1.14.48

1.14.48

[37] vrajarājas tu tad ākarṇyam ākarṇya sa-niśvāsam idaṃ vivarṇatayā varṇitavān, asmābhiḥ sva-putrāya sarvathā na te sambandhāḥ sandhātavyāḥ, kintu yūyam apīdaṃ vidāṃkurute | yat khalu yuṣmākam apatyāni yuṣmākam ivāsmākaṃ sneha-sātatya-vahāni samudvāhayitavyāni ca, tasmād asmābhir eva tatra tatra satrā-kurvadbhiḥ prayatanīyam |

[37] Hearing this, the king of Vraja paled and said with a sigh: “We cannot by any means contract these alliances for our son; but you too should know this: just as they are your children, so are they the continuous bearers of our affection and must be wed. Therefore, we ourselves must make an effort, assisting you everywhere.”