বামন হঞা যেন চান্দ ধরিবারে চায় ।
অনেক যত্ন কৈনু, তাতে কভু সিদ্ধ নয় ॥ ১২৯ ॥
vamana hana yena canda dharibare caya
aneka yatna kainu, tate kabhu siddha naya
vamana hana-being a dwarf; yena-as if; canda-the moon; dharibare-to catch; caya-wants; aneka yatna-many attempts; kainu-I have made; tate-in that; kabhu siddha naya-I have not been successful.
"Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, I have tried my best many times, but I have never been successful.