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  "name":"Cc. Antya 6.129",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 6.129",
  "label":"Text 129",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 6.129",
  "description":"\"Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, I have tried my best many times, but I have never been successful."

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Cc. Antya 6.129

Text

vāmana hañā yena cānda dharibāre cāya
aneka yatna kainu, tāte kabhu siddha naya

Synonyms

vāmana hañā—being a dwarf; yena—as if; cānda—the moon; dharibāre—to catch; cāya—wants; aneka yatna—many attempts; kainu—I have made; tāte—in that; kabhu siddha naya—I have not been successful.

Translation

“Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, I have tried my best many times, but I have never been successful.