SB 10.9.16

TEXT 16

TEXT

yad"As$aIÔad"ipa nyaUnaM
taenaAnyad"ipa s$and"Dae
tad"ipa ã"YaṄllaM nyaUnaM
yaâd"Ad"Ôa banDanama,

yadasit tad api nyunam

tenanyad api sandadhe

tad api dvy-aṅgulam nyunam

yad yad adatta bandhanam

yada-when; asit-became; tat api-even the new rope that had been joined; nyunam-still short; tena-then, with the second rope; anyat api-another rope also; sandadhe-she joined; tat api-that also; dvi-aṅgulam-by a measurement of two fingers; nyunam-remained short; yat yat adatta-in this way, one after another, whatever ropes she joined; bandhanam-for binding Krsna.

TRANSLATION

This new rope also was short by a measurement of two fingers, and when another rope was joined to it, it was still two fingers too short. As many ropes as she joined, all of them failed; their shortness could not be overcome.

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