# SB 10.9.16 > यदासीत्तदपि न्यूनं तेनान्यदपि सन्दधे > तदपि द्व्यङ्गुलं न्यूनं यद्यदादत्त बन्धनम ॥१६॥ ## Text > yadāsīt tad api nyūnaṁ > tenānyad api sandadhe > tad api dvy-aṅgulaṁ nyūnaṁ > yad yad ādatta bandhanam ## Synonyms *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. ## Translation **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.**