matta-hasti-gaṇa á¹­Äne yÄra yata bala
eka pada nÄ cale ratha, ha-ila acala

 matta-hasti-gaṇa - the strong elephants; á¹­Äne - started pulling; yÄra yata bala - with whatever strength they had; eka pada - a single step; nÄ cale - does not move; ratha - the car; ha-ila - was; acala - still.


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The strong elephants pulled with all their strength, but still the car remained at a standstill, not budging an inch.

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