# Cc. Madhya 14.250
## Text
> eta bali' dila tāṅre chiṇḍā paṭṭa-ḍorī
> ihā dekhi' karibe ḍorī ati dṛḍha kari'
## Synonyms
*eta* *bali'*—saying this; *dila*—delivered; *tāṅre*—to them; *chiṇḍā*—broken; *paṭṭa*-*ḍorī*—silken ropes; *ihā* *dekhi'*—seeing this; *karibe*—you must make; *ḍorī*—the ropes; *ati*—very much; *dṛḍha* *kari'*—making strong.
## Translation
**After telling them this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed them the broken silken ropes, saying, "Just look at this sample. You must make ropes that are much stronger."**