Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 9: Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Lord Kṛṣṇa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.9.16

yadāsīt tad api nyūnaḿ

tenānyad api sandadhe

tad api dvy-ańgulaḿ nyūnaḿ

yad yad ādatta bandhanam

SYNONYMS

yadā — when; āsīt — became; tat api — even the new rope that had been joined; nyūnam — still short; tena — then, with the second rope; anyat api — another rope also; sandadhe — she joined; tat api — that also; dvi-ańgulam — by a measurement of two fingers; nyūnam — remained short; yat yat ādattain this way, one after another, whatever ropes she joined; bandhanam — for binding Kṛṣṇa.

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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