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Madhya 14: Performance of the Vṛndāvana Pastimes
CC Madhya 14.51
matta-hasti-gaṇa ṭāne yāra yata bala
eka pada nā cale ratha, ha-ila acala
Word for word:
matta
-
hasti
-
gaṇa
— the strong elephants;
ṭāne
— started pulling;
yāra
yata
bala
— with whatever strength they had;
eka
pada
— a single step;
nā
cale
— does not move;
ratha
— the car;
ha
-
ila
— was;
acala
— still.
Translation:
The strong elephants pulled with all their strength, but still the car remained at a standstill, not budging an inch.
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