CC Madhya 14.51
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 14, Text 51
মত্ত-হস্তিগণ টানে যার যত বল ।
এক পদ না চলে রথ, হইল অচল ॥ ৫১ ॥
এক পদ না চলে রথ, হইল অচল ॥ ৫১ ॥
matta-hasti-gaṇa ṭāne yāra yata bala
eka pada nā cale ratha, ha-ila acala
eka pada nā cale ratha, ha-ila acala
Word by 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.