# Cc. Ādi 3.42
> দৈর্ঘ্য-বিস্তারে যেই আপনার হাত ।
> চারি হস্ত হয় ‘মহাপুরুষ’ বিখ্যাত ॥৪২॥
## Text
> dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta
> cāri hasta haya 'mahā-puruṣa' vikhyāta
## Synonyms
*dairghya*—in length; *vistāre*—and in breadth; *yei*—who; *āpanāra*—of his own; *hāta*—hand; *cāri*—four; *hasta*—cubits; *haya*—is; *mahā-puruṣa*—as a great personality; *vikhyāta*—celebrated.
## Translation
**One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.**