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.

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.