Text
śata śata jana jala bhare sarovare
ghāṭe sthāna nāhi, keha kūpe jala bhare
Synonyms
sata sata jana—hundreds of men; jala bhare—draw water; sarovare—from the lake; ghate—on the bank; sthāna—place; nahi—there is not; keha—someone; kūpe—from the well; jala bhare—draws the water. ¶
Translation
Since hundreds of men were engaged in bringing water from the lake, there was no place to stand on the banks. Consequently someone began to draw water from a well. ¶