SB 10.9.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 9: Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Lord Kṛṣṇa

SB 10.9.15 - SB 10.9.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

yadāsīt tad api nyūnaṁ

tenānyad api sandadhe

tad api dvy-aṅgulaṁ nyūnaṁ

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-aṅgulam—by a measurement of two fingers; nyūnam—remained short; yat yat ādatta—in 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.

SB 10.9.15 - SB 10.9.17