matta-hasti-gaṇa ṭāne yāra yata bala
eka pada nā cale ratha, ha-ila acala

 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.


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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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