Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.9.16

yadasit tad api nyunam

tenanyad api sandadhe

tad api dvy-angulam nyunam

yad yad adatta bandhanam

SYNONYMS

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-angulam -- 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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